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“I thought there was a way of marrying what I wanted to do with filmmaking with pop videos, which I found out through a couple projects just wasn't possible. That's not saying anything about the artist. If you're making an Usher video, you're making an Usher video, not a film with an Usher song in…” quote by Hiro Murai — Download Open image

“I thought there was a way of marrying what I wanted to do with filmmaking with pop videos, which I found out through a couple projects just wasn't possible. That's not saying anything about the artist. If you're making an Usher video, you're making an Usher video, not a film with an Usher song in it.”

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I remember, when 'Atlanta' first happened, I didn't know what to expect. It felt like it was a lot of responsibility.

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I like absurdist aesthetics. There's something about dream logic that's really fascinating, how it interweaves with narrative.

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I've never been robbed in person, but I've gotten my car broken into a couple of times.

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