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Catherine Hardwicke
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Was 48 years old when she directed her first feature-length film.
Did not attend film school until she was in her late twenties.
Her most-used phrase on set is "Let's focus, everybody." Catherine says it's because she works with many young people.
Graduated from McAllen High School in McAllen, Texas (Class of 1973).
Worked as an architect before pursuing a career in film.
Directed one Oscar-nominated performance:
Holly Hunter
's in
Thirteen (2003)
.
Said the first film she ever saw was a scary animated film with an evil snow queen.
She met Nikki Reed (co writer of Thirteen) by getting her haircut by Reed's mother.
She was inducted into the Texas Film of Fame in March 2009 in Austin, Texas.
The five films that most influenced director Catherine Hardwicke:
Angelo My Love (1983)
(director:
Robert Duvall
);
Out of the Blue (1980)
(director:
Dennis Hopper
);
Heat and Sunlight (1987)
(director:
Rob Nilsson
);
Harold and Maude (1971)
(director:
Hal Ashby
);
Network (1976)
(director:
Sidney Lumet
).
Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007.
No relation to Sir Cedric Hardwicke, despite a popular misconception.
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