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It Took Me A Long Time To Film The Plastic Bag, And Then I Had To Get The Cut Of The Scene Right. But If You Find It As Beautiful As The Character Does, Then Suddenly It Becomes A Different Movie, And So Did He As A Character.

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It Took Me A Long Time To

Sam Mendes

It Took Me A Long Time To Film The Plastic Bag, And Then I Had To Get The Cut Of The Scene Right. But If You Find It As Beautiful As The Character Does, Then Suddenly It Becomes A Different Movie, And So Did He As A Character.

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