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.
BAZ LUHRMANNOpera 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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It’s pretty hard to get mugged in Manhattan.
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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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Advice is a form of nostalgia.
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I think dance in any culture, in any form, is a true leveler.
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I mean the future has become old fashioned.
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I grew up around jazz. I love jazz.
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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 cold-audition process is not a science, so I ignore that.
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In the ’80s, everyone wanted to be in opera. It was groovy.
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My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education – from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic.
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I feel like a member of any group comprised of outsiders.
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Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s.
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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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If Paris is a city of lights, Sydney is the city of fireworks.
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A life lived in fear is a life half lived.
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