Patty Jenkins

Director

1971-07-24

Books by Patty Jenkins

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Quotes by Patty Jenkins

I believe in Wonder Woman and the true spirit of Wonder Woman, and I wanted to tell that story. I didn't want to make her an alt version of Wonder Woman.
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If a film is based on a true story and you don't use anyone's name, you can do what you like.
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It's not about superheroes. This is the method of universal storytelling that all people have... To me, they're the same as the Greek myths or the Roman myths or religious figures of every religion. These are common characters that we use to express stories about being a better person or what you would do when faced with various things.
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I know that a man's version of a tough woman is very different from a woman's version.
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Every villain has their belief system that makes perfect sense to them.
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As soon as I went to painting school in New York, I took an experimental film course, and everything clicked and came together. I realized my love of music and drama and the visual arts all came together. This happened in 1989. Since then, it's been a long road of educating myself in every possible way.
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As soon as I went to painting school in New York, I took an experimental film course, and everything clicked and came together. I realized my love of music and drama and the visual arts all came together.
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It's been my experience with damaged people: they don't wake up every day and wallow in the bad things that have happened to them.
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I'm excited to see her power really soar and us have a great time having a great Wonder Woman in our world.
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I love that duality of Wonder Woman: that she both wants peace and means peace, but when push comes to shove and someone needs to be put down like a dog, that's what she would be willing to do.
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