Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry. ... A lot of what I do in theater is cinematic, and a lot of what I do in film is theatrical, but there are different rules to it. (Julie Taymor)

Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry. ... A lot of what I do in theater is cinematic, and a lot of what I do in film is theatrical, but there are different rules to it.

Julie Taymor

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