Interview (Written): Julia Hart

A Women and Hollywood interview with Julia Hart whose movie Miss Stevens, which she wrote and directed, debuts at the 2016 SXSW Festival today:

Miss Stevens, written and directed by Julia Hart

W&H: What was the biggest challenge in making the film?

JH: Our son was 10 months old when we started shooting and I can honestly say that directing a movie was easier than having to cope with seeing so little of him. There would be days where we’d leave for set before he woke up and get home after he’d gone to bed. We actually shot until 7 AM the day of his first birthday.

I think having that kind of love and longing makes any drama that occurs on set seem a lot less important. He inspires me every day to be my best self and do my best work.

W&H: What do you want people to think about when they are leaving the theater?

JH: I want them to think about how they feel — and I hope they feel good. I want them to feel like they just spent some time with friends. But friends who there was maybe some stuff going on that they didn’t know about but now they do. I want them to feel happy, and also I want them to feel a little bit sad. I guess like how parting from a good friend always feels. Like saying goodbye.

For the rest of the interview, go here.

Go here to read my February 2013 interview with Julia in which we discuss her 2012 Black List script The Keeping Room.