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“Americans are obsessed with wild, outlandish things. Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse, and Michael Jackson are all wild, outlandish things.”

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Lily Koppel

Lily Koppel is a renowned writer specializing in journalism and non-fiction. Born on March 15, 1981, she has made substantial contributions to the literary world with her captivating narratives and insightful storytelling. more

“My teachers believe that the creative producer's job is to service the vision of the director, to stay within schedule and budget, and to get the studio what they need, but you work for the director to get their vision on the screen. That's not how everyone approaches producing, but it is certainly how directors like you to approach producing. How I was brought up is that my job is to help you make the movie you want to make.”

Believe Helping Vision Creative Teacher Like You

Author:Bruce Cohen

“Really what Brutus and Cassius do by assassinating Caesar, is open up a vacuum into which much more ruthless people run. Julius Caesar is an amazingly contemporary, resonant, politically astute play.”

People Running Julius

Author:Gregory Doran

“I guess, is we are not saying, "Look, William Shakespeare's written a critique of modern Africa." What we're saying is that we've shifted the metaphor to make it more immediate.”

Modern Metaphor Critique

Author:Gregory Doran

“Sometimes the parallels that are brought in can make the play seem less relevant; you can deny a play's application to the universal by making it too specific. Sometimes having a modern context does make things easier to grasp; sometimes, you go, "Why have they got swords?" "Why didn't Juliet just text Romeo? Why did she bother posting a letter? Why was the Milan post service so bad?" It throws up irrelevant questions that don't help.”

Sometimes Helping Modern Bother Application Relevant Irrelevant Juliet

Author:Gregory Doran

“I have seen productions of Julius Caesar that set it in a modern, Western context and it just looks as though they're getting rid of a particularly cantankerous chairman of the board rather than the great leader of the world.”

World Leader Modern Western Great Leader Julius

Author:Gregory Doran

“Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies - or else? The chain reaction of evil - hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars - must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.”

Source: I Have a Dream: The Quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr

“You never know what people are going to respond to or want in your work, and you just hope for the best when you design a collection, and try to make it as well-rounded as you can.”

People Trying Design Hoping For The Best

Author:Jay McCarroll

“Every time I went out, someone had to look at me or talk to me, and I just got sick of it. Now I have a very anonymous life, which I really love, and then I come to New York, and people bug out of me.”

People Sick Look At Me Talk To Me

Author:Jay McCarroll

“Today, especially, it's a really unclear situation in terms of where the Israelis are at, and where the Palestinians are at, the world is kind of changing around us.”

World Kind Today Term Situation Palestinian

Author:Eran Riklis

“In the Middle East you get that sense that leadership decisions and the local powers that are working around us all the time have a direct effect on the quality of life... and that quality of life is obviously very different between a kid who is growing up in a refugee camp and somebody who is living in Tel Aviv.”

Different Kids Decision Quality Growing Up Direct Refugee Quality Of Life

Author:Eran Riklis

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