Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement. Most productions don’t manage that – but when an opera does do it, you never forget it.
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More Baz Luhrmann Quotes
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I feel a kinship with anyone who feels that their road, their life or who they really are is not good enough. I really relate to that.
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At a very young age I was allowed to go into the cinema and watch adult films.
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In the ’60s not everybody was wearing flowers in their hair and flowing caftans.
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I do find walking is fundamental to my creative process.
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I understand that anything actors are doing, good or bad, is motivated by fear.
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There’s a whole system in Hollywood where the director never speaks to the studio, but I like to engage them in a discussion. I listen.
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The ugly duckling is a misunderstood universal myth. It’s not about turning into a blonde Barbie doll or becoming what you dream of being; it’s about self-revelation, becoming who you are.
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Trust yourself that you can do it and get it
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I feel like a member of any group comprised of outsiders.
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Accept certain inalienable truths.
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So, what is creative freedom? We can make what we want, how we want. The only constraint is: not for any budget.
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The party is a true art form in Sydney and people practise it a great deal. You can really get quite lost in it.
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A life lived in fear is a life half lived.
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I grew up around jazz. I love jazz.
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It’s pretty hard to get mugged in Manhattan.
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