Brandeis Magazine

• Steven Soderbergh. “I love the range of his filmmaking skills and the stories he tells. You can never pin him down to one style, and that makes him a great artist and inspiration. He makes small personal films, big Hollywood films, now TV — basically, anything he wants.”

• Kathryn Bigelow. “The action, tension and performances in her films are fantastic. ‘The Hurt Locker’ is one of my all-time favorite movies.”

• Robert Altman. “I love the reality he brought to all his movies. Each one feels like a slice of life, and each hits hard with emotional moments.”