A biography for Tamra Davishasn’t been written yet.
“I read the script for 'Guncrazy' in 1985 and loved it because it was one of the few scripts I'd come across that revolved around a strong female character.”
“I started making music videos in my twenties and made my first feature, 'Guncrazy,' at 29. I then spent the greater part of my thirties directing features.”
“There's no continuity in videos... you can jump around all over the place. In features, you can't throw in a close-up of a musician stomping on a guitar - you have to film a scene.”
“In 'Billy Madison,' I worked with Adam before anyone really knew he was Adam Sandler.”
“I love making films, and as long as I love the subject, I just have a crazy amount of passion and energy for the project.”
“Getting four people awake, fed, dressed, and out the door on time is a challenge. Add to that making a school lunch, and you can tilt over the edge. Unless you are well prepared and have a simple method to follow.”
“Many of the stranger but most frequently quoted scenes in 'Billy Madison' were unplanned.”
“I had all these tapes in my closet that I had shot years ago with my friend Jean-Michel Basquiat. I was working on a film about him when he died, and then I just put everything away. It was too sad.”
“If you think you are a filmmaker... make a film, and then show it. You need to be able to finish what you started so it is presentable. When you screen it and see if your film has an effect on an audience, you will understand what it means to be a filmmaker.”
“Pesto is such a great standard. It's so simple to make and always tastes good.”
“I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor.”
“I'm extremely determined and ambitious.”
“Helping out in your kid's classroom is a great way to get involved with your child's school.”
“Basquiat will continue to show us new things about who we are and why he was so important.”
“It's hard to have people talking about you and trashing you in the media and saying they think your career is over... and you are only 25.”
“I am so inspired by new media.”
“I do have a priority in my house, and that is I want my kids to be healthy, and if I give them the right food, I am headed consistently toward that goal.”
“Music video played a huge role in developing my sensibility as a director.”
“All of my main characters have been under 30.”
“I hope to work till I'm an old lady.”