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Jenji Kohan

Jenji Kohan

American Director

Born: Jul 5, 1969

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Related authors: David Lynch George Lucas Martin Scorsese Spike Lee Steven Spielberg Tim Burton Woody Allen

I'm not a public figure; I shouldn't have to be held to a certain standard of beauty. Jenji Kohan

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I think shows that are completely dramatic are a lie. People use humor to cope. That is how we deal with things. In the darkest situations, there's humor. And if you don't show that, you're not being true to real life. Jenji Kohan

A TV touchstone for me is 'The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.' That series was whimsical and smart and had the mix of comedy and drama that I now trade in - but with a dash of magical realism. I wanted to be Molly Dodd, but more than that, I wanted to be Jay Tarses, who created the show. Jenji Kohan

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I remember one of my writers on 'Weeds' got a new apartment and didn't get cable or a dish. He just hooked his computer up to the TV. I was like, 'This is it. This is how it's happening.' Jenji Kohan

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I don't set out to write female lead shows, necessarily. I like deeply flawed characters. When they come to me, or when I'm introduced to them, I follow the stories and the people, rather than setting out to do a female lead thing. Jenji Kohan

I was broke when I lived in New York City during college, so I'd spend weekends walking around town, grabbing something to eat, and interacting with strangers. That ritual has stuck with me. Jenji Kohan

There's more to us than the moment we made a bad decision. Jenji Kohan

Decision Made Bad More Than Us Moment

What offends me more than something sexist is something poorly written or unfunny or cliched. Jenji Kohan

Me Sexist Something More Written Cliched Offends Than Poorly

Personally, I like to yearn a little and long for the next episode. On the other hand, I'm also a glutton. My kids love to dive in and eat whole series at once. Jenji Kohan

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Mainly, I'm doing my thing, and I hope people like it. I don't say, 'I'm going to write something radical and hope it reverberates throughout society.' The goal is to write a solid, entertaining, engaging show. Jenji Kohan

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In my head I'm a rapper, but I'm not! Jenji Kohan

Rapper Head

I think great writers should write great shows, and I have trouble with, like, what you are in life shouldn't automatically make you what you do in your art. It doesn't necessarily translate. Jenji Kohan

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I am a huge, huge Regina Spektor fan. Jenji Kohan

Am Huge Fan

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