{"id":3619,"date":"2008-07-30T21:22:07","date_gmt":"2008-07-31T05:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=3619"},"modified":"2008-07-30T21:23:33","modified_gmt":"2008-07-31T05:23:33","slug":"like-mother-like-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=3619","title":{"rendered":"Like Mother, Like Son"},"content":{"rendered":"

I email documentary director Yael Katzir<\/a> ("Praying in Her Own Voice"):<\/p>\n

What are the major similarities and differences between your filmmaking technique and Dan<\/a>‘s?<\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite movie of his?<\/p>\n

In which direction do you want him to go?<\/p>\n

At what age did he begin displaying the skills that he’s now known for?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She replies:<\/p>\n

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Dear Luke,<\/p>\n

What kind of questions you ask a Jewish Mother like me? <\/p>\n

The similarities between Dan and me are mainly the desire to touch a cord in peoples hearts.Also I think that we both have good intuition which guides us in difficult moments. We both love people and create fairly easily a trust with the people we film. I think we both have sense of humor although his is better.<\/p>\n

The differences are: Dan is by far more talented than me. He has a unique way of looking at things visually. He likes the personal touch in his films and I can live with other genres as well. Dan has a wonderful sense of  drama. I put a lot of emphasis on structure.<\/p>\n

I don’t have a favorite film of his. I like each one in its own context and circumstances. In fact I was personally involved in his work as much as he was involved in mine. He is the most important and hardest critic I ever had and I listen carefully to all his remarks.<\/p>\n

His artistic skills were displayed since he was in high school, He encouraged me to go to film school when we were in the US in the 1980s. Whenever I had to work on a script he stayed at home and helped me. In fact he has been my teacher and mentor since he was 10 years old. He would say: Mom you want to do it go ahead! And I listened to him. <\/p>\n

Don’t forget that he was in the army for five years and this had affected him and also disrupted him. <\/p>\n

In what direction do I want him to move? <\/p>\n

I want his to do what is suitable to have his voice heard. <\/p>\n

Now he wants to do a feature but I am sure that he will continue with the documentary. Like Zypora<\/a> he has what to give to the world and he should give it.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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