
Chloé Zhao
Filmmaker
MARVEL
“Don’t listen to the naysayers who say you’re a woman, you can’t do it.”
MARVEL
“Don’t listen to the naysayers who say you’re a woman, you can’t do it.”
Filmmaker
After directing my most recent project from Marvel "Eternals", the publicity tour starts for my movie.
During pre-production, I would tend to head to the production office first thing in the morning and meet up with various crew members and heads of departments. Prep would change from day to day, and I would be either casting or looking for locations in the area. I would be in constant contact with the producers and writers, and we took each day as it came.
Here's the first step for everyone
Get as much experience as you can. If you write about cultures or specific people, take the time to get to know them. Don’t listen to the naysayers who say you’re a woman, you can’t do it. I think there is a bit of self-fulfilling prophecy. I hear so many women saying, "I couldn’t make it because I’m a woman." There is no excuse, get a RED camera, get a 5G, and make a movie, find actors. Just do it.
"You're a disgrace to your home country."