One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis. Baz Luhrmann acceptancebasiscity Change image and share on social
In the '60s not everybody was wearing flowers in their hair and flowing caftans. Baz Luhrmann 60scaftanflow Change image and share on social
I really believe musical form will go on. There's got to be a way of making musical form in cinema live again. Baz Luhrmann cinemaformlive Change image and share on social
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 the contemporary realities of those places. Baz Luhrmann africaasiacontemporary Change image and share on social
Fitzgerald coined the phrase the 'Jazz Age,' and now we're living in the Hip-Hop Age. Baz Luhrmann agecoinfitzgerald Change image and share on social
I often think to myself, at the end of an interesting life it's maybe not such a bad thing to spend your last days with your friends sitting by the blue, blue ocean reliving the story of your life while sitting in the dangerous sun. Baz Luhrmann badbluedangerous share on social
At a very young age I was allowed to go into the cinema and watch adult films. Baz Luhrmann adultageallow Change image and share on social
I wouldn't take a directing job if I didn't think it was enriching life. Baz Luhrmann directenrichjob Change image and share on social
Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement. Most productions don't manage that - but when an opera does do it, you never forget it. Baz Luhrmann appealbackbring share on social