A biography for Gia Coppolahasn’t been written yet.
“The hardest thing on 'Palo Alto' was letting go because I kept working on it, trying to make it better.”
“I think when you do things outside of what you're interested in, you meet people and get ideas to bring in to whatever it is you love doing the most.”
“In high school, I didn't always relate to my friends. I was more of a spectator.”
“With my aunt, I definitely can relate to how she makes a movie because she does it with her own demeanor, which isn't this loud presence.”
“I guess I knew my dad was into photography, so a part of me was interested in picking it up to understand him a little better.”
“I went to a private school, and I struggled academically. It was really disheartening to always be considered bad at that.”
“I just remember that pivotal moment when you're a young adult, and you realize that these authority figures are human beings, too, and they're figuring out their lives just as you are, and they're flawed.”
“As a first-time director, you act a lot like a teenager. I made decisions because I was hotheaded. My skin broke out. I was trying to understand who I am.”
“I think there's always this idea in your head, but you have to allow the film to take its own course.”
“Most movies use older actors, but I thought, if I could just put kids on camera and get them to be themselves, what could be easier?”
“We definitely have to support other female directors because there's not enough of us.”
“Friends would ask, 'Have you seen 'The Godfather?' and I'd be like, 'No.'”
“My grandpa always tells me that 45-minute lunches are key because an army marches on its stomach.”
“It was kind of intimidating to make a feature without that much experience.”
“In Italy, there are a lot of Coppolas - it's like being called Jones. No one really notices.”
“It's tricky to take a book of short stories and turn it into a feature film.”
“Now that I'm older, I have a much better appreciation of nature, and I love being alone.”
“I've been going to the same person for haircuts since I was thirteen.”
“There is always something I gain from watching a movie, whether it's a silly romantic comedy or an art film.”
“I remember having crushes and longings, but there were all these missed opportunities or things that seemed like such a big deal, but you really don't understand what the other person is going through.”