Following the indie filmmaking panel, I remained at the lovely Stephen F. Austin hotel and attended this really fun and fascinating panel which featured the slightly neurotic, quirky, hilarious, and adorable Caroline Thompson. This year's festival honored the work of Thompson in film and even screened one of her most celebrated films, the Tim Burton directed EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, which happens to be Thompson's favorite film. "It's my first baby," Thompson stated, "It just turned drinking age this year." She spoke very honestly and often candidly about her work experiences, and her creative methods.
Of her parents, Thompson revealed, "I had a teacher mother and a lawyer dad. I come from very square people, then I discovered LSD," laughs Thompson, "It let me know I had an imagination and could live there." Thompson went on to discuss all of her experiences as a writer and later in her career as a director. In addition to EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, Thompson's career includes ADDAMS FAMILY, HOMEWARD BOUND, and SECRET GARDEN (all as a writer), as well as her directing stints on BLACK BEAUTY, and television movie SNOW WHITE: THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL. On directing, Thompson found her experiences to be highly stressful and, thus decided to focus on writing.
As a passionate writer with an uncompromising vision, she has had her share of difficulty with studio heads, producers, and director often leading to her being fired from projects such as ADDAMS FAMILY, HOMEWARD BOUND, and CORPSE BRIDE. Currently, in addition to writing, Caroline Thompson has helped launch a film website called smallandcreepy.com. Small and Creepy Films serves as both a networking site and a venue where filmmakers can showcase their work.
Mark Saldana
The Movie Doc
Of her parents, Thompson revealed, "I had a teacher mother and a lawyer dad. I come from very square people, then I discovered LSD," laughs Thompson, "It let me know I had an imagination and could live there." Thompson went on to discuss all of her experiences as a writer and later in her career as a director. In addition to EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, Thompson's career includes ADDAMS FAMILY, HOMEWARD BOUND, and SECRET GARDEN (all as a writer), as well as her directing stints on BLACK BEAUTY, and television movie SNOW WHITE: THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL. On directing, Thompson found her experiences to be highly stressful and, thus decided to focus on writing.
As a passionate writer with an uncompromising vision, she has had her share of difficulty with studio heads, producers, and director often leading to her being fired from projects such as ADDAMS FAMILY, HOMEWARD BOUND, and CORPSE BRIDE. Currently, in addition to writing, Caroline Thompson has helped launch a film website called smallandcreepy.com. Small and Creepy Films serves as both a networking site and a venue where filmmakers can showcase their work.
Mark Saldana
The Movie Doc
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