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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.
Baz Luhrmann
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Baz Luhrmann
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: September 17
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Mark Anthony Luhrmann
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