A song doesn't just come on. I've always had to tease it out, squeeze it out. 'No thesaurus can give you those words, no rhyming dictionary. They must happen out of you.
Dorothy FieldsRead
I've never been a puppeteer, I conceive and I write and I design and I direct. And not just puppets. I direct actors, I direct dancers, I direct singers, I direct films. I also direct puppeteers. I'm really a theatre maker, but there's not a word for that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Julie Taymor expresses her multifaceted role in the creative process, highlighting her directorial skills across various artistic mediums.
In this quote, Julie Taymor emphasizes her extensive involvement in the theatrical arts, illustrating that her talents extend beyond merely manipulating puppets. She sees herself as a comprehensive theatre maker, engaging with a diverse range of performers and art forms, reflecting her unique vision and multidisciplinary approach to creativity even when there may not be a term that encapsulates her full scope of work.
Themes
TheatreArtDirectionCreativityMultidisciplinary
In practice
Example use cases
In a keynote speech at an arts conference, one might use this quote to illustrate the diverse roles an artist can take.
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