The new book of essays grapples with assault and being a child actor 📚
on the positive and often personal feedback she has received from readers since publishing her collection of essays,“And also this deep sadness, that not everyone gets to have this experience.”
It’s a statement that feels typical of Polley’s generosity as an artist. Across six unflinching, beautifully written long-form pieces, the Canadian director variously reflects on her childhood working in front of the camera; grapples with the question of coming forward with a past assault; and embarks on parenthood in the shadow of maternal loss.
Instinctively drawn to the combination of myth and memory that underpins the way we make meaning in our lives, the personal essay format held particular appeal. “I have an endless amount of tolerance for imperfect writing if someone’s actually willing to tell me something about their experience on this earth,” Polley says. “I feel like there’s so much to be gleaned from someone trying to mine their own experiences.
out when she wasn’t sure if it was quite ready yet. In many ways, that advice mirrored the overarching theme of the book. “I’m not actually interested in being the most prolific filmmaker or writer in the world” – Sarah Polleyended up being so important to me as a way of approaching the world and moving towards the things I was afraid of,” Polley explains of the title, which was inspired by the words of a doctor who treated her for life-altering concussion. “I was very, very afraid to write some of these essays, and even more afraid to share some of them.
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