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“My dad was a builder, so I didn't have any connection to the arts at all. I never really considered film as a career, but I knew I didn't want to be a builder.” quote by Roger Deakins — Download Open image

“My dad was a builder, so I didn't have any connection to the arts at all. I never really considered film as a career, but I knew I didn't want to be a builder.”

Roger Deakins

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What's seemingly a simple thing can actually be the hardest to achieve.

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