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“'Game of Thrones' is fundamentally based on a Machiavellian, almost…” quote by David Farr — Download Open image

“'Game of Thrones' is fundamentally based on a Machiavellian, almost Jacobean, idea of power and intrigue.”

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We go into nature to transform.

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Most Robin Hood stories are not very exciting. There are not a lot of surprises.

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Sometimes we don't want to be lectured; we prefer to be taken on a journey.

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The story of Ilium, the ancient city of Troy, has always gripped me.

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To try to convey literally what the Garden of Eden was like is meaningless. What matters is its symbolic function.

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We don't live in vacuums; we do care about the world, and we do want to believe our country is doing the right thing…

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The 'Ramayana' explores the limits of secular freedom and the limits of religion.

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When you go into a forest, anything can happen.

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The forest has always been a place, in fairy tales and in Shakespeare, where you go and discover who you are. You get stripped…

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The 'Mahabharata' is a more complex and longer saga than the 'Ramayana,' which is like a fairy tale. It's much lighter and more fun,…

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I always just read the play and find a world. That world must honour the play, enhance it, and maybe shine some new light…

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