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I once said that CGI makes you less inventive. At the time I was bemoaning the loss of the practical stunt. If a stunt can be done practically and safely, I'd rather do it old-style.
Steven Spielberg
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Steven Spielberg
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 18
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