George TillmanJr I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It’s about us communicating and being like family. – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr I wanted to make a movie about a black family in Middle America. I wanted to make a film where everyone can look at them and say, ‘This is my family.’ – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr I’m in this business to make films, not get deluded by the system. The system is set up to give you a headache. – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr I used to get so upset with my father. I’d ask him, ‘Why do I have to be around all these women all the time?’ But in time, I learned that was an advantage. – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr I call it soul food, and I call it compassion food because it kind of bonds loved ones together. It kept families together for a long time. – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr There was a group of six women in my household. My mom, aunts and grandma. I watched them in the kitchen. – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr Several hundred years ago, the only thing that slave families had was cooking and their family meals. – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr It’s my responsibility to make the movie work with the schedule and money we have. It’s my job to get the best movie we can do in the time we have. – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr I think it’s important that a director be able to know his characters inside and out. – George Tillman, Jr
George TillmanJr As the director, I try to go in and know as much as I can about the material. I really try to go in and understand what all the characters are about, what the movie’s going to look like. – George Tillman, Jr
