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You’re supposed to expand your mind to fit the art, you’re not supposed to chop the art down to fit your mind.

Steven Soderbergh

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Steven Soderbergh
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 14
Actor
Camera Operator
Cinematographer
Executive Producer
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Screenwriter
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Atlanta
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Steven Andrew Soderbergh
Peter Andrews
Mary Ann Bernard
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