My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education – from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic.
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.
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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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I feel funny about owning art. I don’t really want to say: “Wow, come and see my Monet – it’s in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar.”
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It’s pretty hard to get mugged in Manhattan.
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I am always worried when someone says, ‘This is perfect.’
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Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.
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All good, clean stories are melodrama, it’s just the set of devices that determines how you show or hide it.
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Trust yourself that you can do it and get it
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The race is long but in the end it is only with YOURSELF.
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Why live life from dream to dream, and dread the day when dreaming ends.
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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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I don’t have fights with actors. In absolute honesty, I’ve never fought with any actor ever.
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Some of the greatest relationship films of all time, the two stars have hated each other, but mostly you see that chemistry.
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Don’t worry about the future.
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In terms of the mechanics of story, myth is an intriguing one because we didn’t make myth up; myth is an imprinture of the human condition.
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The food in Sydney is an Asian Pacific cuisine. It’s eclectic but above all it’s fresh, inventive and creative and that’s what I love about it.
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