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But I think it's quite clear in my work that my orientation isn't political or doesn't come out of modern politics.

Jane Campion

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Jane Campion
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 30
Actor
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Wellington
New Zealand
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There's no artist in this world that doesn't enjoy the dream that if they have bad reviews now, the story of Keats can redeem them, in their fantasy or imagination, in the future. I think Keats' poem 'Endymion' is a really difficult poem, and I'm not surprised that a lot of people pulled it apart in a way.
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