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Antoine Fuqua

"Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of movies."

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"Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of movies."

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"Bruce Willis. Pain in my ass, no problem about that. We just didn't get along. We got along off camera, but shooting we just didn't get along."
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