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We're really having a problem right now in our culture. I haven't seen one movie lately in which the story and visuals have been equally good.
Julie Taymor
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Julie Taymor
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: December 15
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I am, to be quite honest, sick of hero stories.
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Limitations force you to find the essence of what you want to say, which is one of the most important things to know for an artist.
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