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“Going to the Far East was my first eye-opener to a world vastly different from my own. Then when I was 16 I lived in Paris for a year and studied mime. At 21 I went to Indonesia. I had planned to go for three months, but I stayed four years. I just got lost in the culture.”

Quote by Julie Taymor

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Julie Taymor is an American director and theater director known for her innovative and groundbreaking work in the fields of film and theater. She is widely recognized for her direction of 'The Lion King' and 'Hamlet'. more

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