Having grown up far, far away in a small country town in Australia, I was only slightly aware of hip-hop. — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
In this country, particularly, actually in times that are difficult, or from corners of America where you least expect it, unbelievable pure… — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and… — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
“Don't waste your time with jealousy. Some times your ahead, some times your behind. The race is long and in the end, it's only… — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
Historically, epics are set in Africa or Asia or the Wild West, but if you make an epic today it's hard to disassociate from… — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
I mean, '8 ½' to me is such a great dissertation on the whole, you know, act of filmmaking and creativity. — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
At a very young age I was allowed to go into the cinema and watch adult films. — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
Australia, to the rest of the world, is just far away, and Australia in the Thirties was the faraway of the faraway. — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement.… — Baz Luhrmann Copy Share Image
