The cold-audition process is not a science, so I ignore that.
BAZ LUHRMANNThe cold-audition process is not a science, so I ignore that.
BAZ LUHRMANNAustralia, to the rest of the world, is just far away, and Australia in the Thirties was the faraway of the faraway.
BAZ LUHRMANNI’ve always loved the old epics that tell a simple emotional story, whether it’s the tumultuous relationship between Rhett and Scarlett or Lawrence of Arabia’s passion to get lost in a faraway place.
BAZ LUHRMANNYou really think that on my films people tell me what to do? I don’t think so. On my films I decide.
BAZ LUHRMANNSome of the greatest relationship films of all time, the two stars have hated each other, but mostly you see that chemistry.
BAZ LUHRMANNI feel like a member of any group comprised of outsiders.
BAZ LUHRMANNAt a very young age I was allowed to go into the cinema and watch adult films.
BAZ LUHRMANNUltimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone’s idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path.
BAZ LUHRMANNDon’t waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself
BAZ LUHRMANNWhy live life from dream to dream, and dread the day when dreaming ends.
BAZ LUHRMANNLook, I had a passion for comic books growing up.
BAZ LUHRMANNThe 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.
BAZ LUHRMANNOne of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It’s an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis.
BAZ LUHRMANNAdvice is a form of nostalgia.
BAZ LUHRMANNI never see things I make in the same way that the audience does. You can never do that.
BAZ LUHRMANNI grew up around jazz. I love jazz.
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