But even with Perez attached, financing was a rocky road. Then Savoca met with producer Larry Meistrich, the head of The Shooting Gallery, the company responsible for critically acclaimed fare like Sling Blade , Laws of Gravity and Henry Fool . Larry really connected with the material. In fact , many of the biggest fans have been male. The Latin mentality clearly defines roles within the family.
Women are women and men are men.
Since then I've always been most fascinated by the interplay, the power struggle between the sexes. What Have I Done to Deserve This . In reality, the emotional pyrotechnics were inspired by a phrase Savoca heard often as a child growing up in the Bronx. Surviving her borough roots was good preparation for the cutthroat independent film realm. The NYU grad's next project is a much anticipated bio-pic of Janis Joplin, starring Savoca regular Lili Taylor.