LANA WACHOWKSI
G'day folks,
Lana Wachowski, along with
sibling Lilly, is a producer, director and screenwriter known for 'The Matrix'
film trilogy, 'V for Vendetta,' 'Cloud Atlas' and 'Sense8.'
“In a way all, of our movies are about interconnectivity and about truth
beneath the surface ... a constant theme is the transformational and
transcendental power of love.”
—Lana Wachowski
Born on June 21, 1965, in
Chicago, Illinois, Lana Wachowski grew up as Laurence Wachowski with younger
sibling Lilly. The two entered filmmaking as screenwriters and directed 1996's Bound
before going on to helm the ground-breaking Matrix trilogy.
They later produced V for Vendetta and directed the films Speed
Racer and Cloud Atlas as well as helming the Netflix series Sense8.
Lana has also become a lauded spokesperson for transgender rights.
Lana Wachowski was born on June
21, 1965, to parents Lynne and Ron Wachowski. Lana grew up as Laurence
Wachowski (also known as Larry Wachowski) in Chicago, Illinois, with younger
sibling Andy. Though biologically male, as a child Larry also identified with
girls, existing between both genders and later struggling with depression and
suicidal ideation due to great social stigma.
Wachowski attended Whiney M.
Young Magnet High School, taking on TV and theater programs, before going on to
Bard College. She eventually dropped out to work for a time as a carpenter with
her sibling back in their home city. The two were also consummate devotees of
fantasy fiction and comic books, and wrote for a Marvel Comics imprint series, Ectokid.
The Wachowskis started working in
Hollywood with producer Joel Silver by penning a script for the Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas action flick Assassins (1995). They were then given directing
and screenwriting duties for the sultry, women-centered heist film Bound (1996),
starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly.
The siblings ended up directing
and co-writing a ground-breaking work that explored existential philosophies in
a dynamic storyline: The Matrix. The 1999 film, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss, had a story that scrutinized
the virtual world of a future era and revolutionized the interplay of action
choreography and CGI effects. The movie grossed more than $460 million
worldwide and was followed by two 2003 sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The
Matrix Revolutions. Though enjoying huge success, the siblings decided to
maintain their privacy.
The Wachowskis returned to the
comic world for their next project, producing and writing the 2006 film
adaptation of the Alan Moore graphic novel V for Vendetta. The movie,
directed by James McTeigue, starred Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman as characters in a dystopic England undergoing revolution as sparked by
a masked figure.
In 2008, the siblings produced,
directed and co-wrote a kaleidoscopic adaptation of the 1960s animated series Speed
Racer. The two returned to working as producers with McTeigue for 2009's Ninja
Assassin.
2012 was a momentous year for the
Wachowskis. In late October, they released their adaptation of the David
Mitchell novel Cloud Atlas, which they co-directed with German filmmaker
Tom Tykwer, and which features Halle Berry and Tom Hanks.
Also in 2012, Lana began making
public statements about her experience as a transgender person. Openly living
as a woman since 2000, she talked about her outlook on gender during promotions
for Atlas and in an eloquent gala speech for the
Human Rights Campaign. She received HRC's Visibility
Award in 2012.
In February 2015, the Wachowskis
released their next film, Jupiter Ascending, a space opera starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum and Eddie Redmayne. Though offering majestic visuals, the movie was panned by critics and
opened to moderate box office attendance. Later in the year the duo
released the better received Netflix series Sense8, following a group of
individuals across the globe who are supernaturally connected.
In March 2016, Lana's sibling
Andy came out as transgender as well, announcing her name to be Lilly in a public statement released by the Windy
City Times.
Clancy's comment:Mm ... Your sexuality has nothing to do with your talent.
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