Catherine Hardwicke
Hardwicke’s first film was Thirteen, an independent film about the turbulent years in the life of a 14-year-old. On a budget of $2 million, it grossed over $10 million, and led to her follow-up Lords of Dogtown, which chronicled youth skateboarding culture on a much bigger budget but was less successful. From there, Hardwicke brought her independent sensibilities and sensitivity to trials and tribulations to a series of studio projects: The Nativity Story, Twilight and Little Red Riding Hood. With The Nativity Story, Hardwicke restructured the classic Biblical story around Mary as a young, bewildered girl who is struggling with the immensity of this task. Hardwicke then signed on to direct Twilight, a sure-fire success based on the popular young adult novel. Twilight again covered much of the same teenage angst as her early feature, albeit under the guise of a big-budget, mainstream feature.
Catherine Hardwicke on the set of Twilight. Photograph by Deana Newcomb, courtesy of Summit Entertainment
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