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Pedro Almodovar

"All my movies are difficult to classify because they are very eclectic in mixing genres."

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"All my movies are difficult to classify because they are very eclectic in mixing genres."

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"There are so many moments and works that influence us in what we do. Movies, music, TV and, most importantly, the profound everydayness of our lives."

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"Right now, I'd like to just continue on a series where I am doing good work with a balance of comedy and drama. That and do occasional features and movies."

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"I don't want to imitate life in movies; I want to represent it. And in that representation, you use the colors you feel, and sometimes they are fake colors. But always it's to show one emotion."
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