“Spider-Man is a genuine American myth with a dark, primal power, but it's also got this great superhero, and - hey! - he can fly through the theater at 40 miles an hour. It's got villains, it's got skyscrapers, it's colorful, it's Manhattan. I knew it would be a challenge, but I saw the inherent theatricality in it, and I couldn't resist.” MenWould BeHoursChallengesDarkSawsTheaterMythMilesGenuineHeyVillainInherentSuperheroSpidersManhattanPrimalColorfulSpider ManSkyscraper Author:Julie Taymor
“Some of my ideas for film or theater come to me in dreams. I'm also very creative when I'm talking to others. I believe in collaboration.” BelieveIdeasDreamFilmI BelieveTalkingCreativeTheaterI Believe InCollaboration Author:Julie Taymor
“I'm a firm believer in the idea that theater excels over film and TV in its ability to let people play with poetry.” PeopleIdeasPlayFilmAbilityTvsTheaterBelieverFirm Author:Julie Taymor
“Learning is about much more than science and math. Doing theater, music, and art in school really helps children's minds grow because they're using different parts of their brains. Parents who care should insist on that.” ShouldMindChildrenArtDifferentHelpingCareSchoolGrowsParentBrainTheaterMathWho Cares Author:Julie Taymor
“My aesthetic is not a Disney aesthetic at all, but when I met with the wonderful producers at Disney, they weren't looking for me to do their aesthetic. I'd already spent 20 years in the theater, so if they were going to hire me, they'd be hiring me for what I have to offer.” IfsYearsWonderfulMetsOffersTheaterProducersAestheticHiring Author:Julie Taymor
“When I was thinking about The Lion King, I said, we have to do what theater does best. What theater does best is to be abstract and not to do literal reality.” ThinkingDoeSaidRealityKingsTheaterAbstractLionsLiteralLion King Author:Julie Taymor
“Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry.” FilmTheaterSuperiorsAbstract Author:Julie Taymor
“I have directed good actors and have gone through the process which is more detailed in theater in a way. You have to get people to stay for two or three hours in a performance. They need more talk and rehearsal than in films.” PeopleWayNeedsTwoFilmThreeActorsProcessHoursGonePerformancesTheaterRehearsalGood Actors Author:Julie Taymor
