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I made commercials for corporations like Volkswagen and Coca-Cola, but I was always the one to write them, too, which was a very good exercise, because I learned to tell little stories.
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 15
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I respect BMW for not interfering in these projects. They're just trying to support short films with their brand, which I think is great.
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The actors make the film. They're the ones that take this theoretical movie that's in your head and make it real. The success of a film is entirely on their shoulders. I admire them, because acting is such a difficult thing to do, and I personally can't understand it.
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