Christine Luby’s Sweet 16
Photo: David Fell
Sweet 16 is our rapid-fire Q&A series.
Christine Luby is the director of This Little Love of Mine, The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay, and Beauty From Pain. Her latest film You, Always premiered on Netflix on May 1.
We asked Christine to answer our 16 questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.
1. First movie you fell in love with
The Neverending Story
2. Last movie you fell in love with
The Testament of Ann Lee
3. A movie scene you’ll never shake
The octopus eating scene in Oldboy
4. A movie scene that never gets old
The bar scene in The Greatest Showman with Zac Efron and Hugh Jackman
5. Favorite movie theater
Palace Cinemas James Street, Brisbane, Australia. I used to live in walking distance - bliss!
6. Theater snack of choice
Popcorn with extra butter and grapefruit seltzer water
7. A performance that makes you LOL
Gaten Matarazzo in The Pizza Movie
8. A performance that makes you cry
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
9. Favorite childhood movie memory
Quoting Monty Python and the Holy Grail with my family
10. Movie you’ll defend forevermore
Paddington 2
11. Rainy day movie
La La Land
12. Lesson you learned from a movie
I learned from Parasite the importance of precise visual architecture
13. A movie quote you use a lot
“Hello Gorgeous.” - Funny Girl
14. Favorite movie GIF:
15. Movie you want played at your funeral
Dead Poets Society
16. Movie you’d pair with You, Always:
Always Be My Maybe