That film,Mr.
(Emilys remaining belongings, meanwhile, have been relegated into a shed out back.)
But it took almost six years to figure out exactly the journey to take her there.
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Are there any other parts of Emily that are autobiographical?Yeah.
I think that was always my goal was for it to resonate with people and to feel humane.
And also the same thing withFrances Ha, I like that movie because it made me feel stuff!
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So those are the two that I was going back and forth on.
But at the end of the day, shes just a lady [laughs].
What were the biggest challenges you faced as the director?The biggest challenge was trusting myself.
But anytime I just followed what I wanted, it worked out fine.
At the end of the day, its like, No, listen to yourself!
and also listen to other people, but listen to yourself.
That must be a really great feeling.It feels appropriate.
And so it feels really appropriate and really special.
