Lucy Alibar Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lucy Alibar.

Lucy Alibar is an American playwright and screenwriter best known for co-writing the screenplay for the critically acclaimed film "Beasts of the Southern Wild." She was born on February 3, 1981, in Fort Benning, Georgia.

Growing up, Alibar was raised in a military household, moving frequently due to her father's work. She developed a fondness for storytelling at a young age, often using her vivid imagination to create narratives and characters. After graduating high school, Alibar attended Florida State University, where she studied playwriting.

In 2003, Alibar's one-act play "Juicy and Delicious" premiered at the Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company in Rhode Island. The play received positive reviews and gained attention from the theater community. Later, Alibar adapted the play into a screenplay, which eventually became "Beasts of the Southern Wild."

Released in 2012, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" received widespread acclaim and earned Alibar an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film was praised for its lyrical storytelling and powerful performances. Following the success of the film, Alibar continued to write for both stage and screen.

Lucy Alibar has since worked on various projects, including adaptations of popular books such as "The Secret Garden" and "The Jungle Book." Her storytelling often explores themes of resilience, family, and the human connection to nature. Alibar's work continues to receive recognition for its rich storytelling and unique perspective.

My dad, like many Southern men, is this very emotionally exp

My dad, like many Southern men, is this very emotionally expressive person who isn't as articulate in words about his feelings as he is with breaking a chair or something like that.

Lucy Alibar

Dad

My grandmother had six kids - one died as an infant - and sh

My grandmother had six kids - one died as an infant - and she was dirt-poor, and all her kids got an education. And my mom grew up poor. And they both worked so hard and cultivated so much of their own happiness. I wanted to have that like an amulet. Not like armor, but like a magic feather. Like Dumbo's magic feather.

Lucy Alibar

Happiness

My dad doesn't like religion much, but I grew up very close

My dad doesn't like religion much, but I grew up very close to the Baptist tradition. God isn't this distant thing. God is right here with you all the time. He's your buddy, and you can talk about everything.

Lucy Alibar

Dad

It absolutely helped - to write the father in both 'Juicy' a

It absolutely helped - to write the father in both 'Juicy' and 'Beasts,' I had to see the whole story from his point of view. All of a sudden I understood more of what my own father must be going through - the fear, the frustration, the anger... the hope that he'll leave a legacy.

Lucy Alibar

Anger