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For years, Ono's work - musical and otherwise - was, in large part, dismissed and derided; at best, it was often misunderstood.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Best Dismissed Large Large Part Misunderstood Musical Often Otherwise Part Work Years

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The director Steve McQueen has found a way to constantly include the element of surprise in his work, both as an artist and as a filmmaker.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Artist Both Constantly Director Element Filmmaker Found His Include Mcqueen Steve Surprise Way Work

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Given how unflinching his productions have been, the 44-year-old McQueen is remarkably gentle and thoughtful - so much so that he will request a moment to consider a question, and turn it around in his head to get the shape and weight of it, before answering, occasionally with an excited rush of words in response.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Answering Around Been Before Consider Excited Gentle Get Given He Head His How Mcqueen Moment Much Occasionally Productions Question Remarkably Request Response Rush Shape Thoughtful Turn Weight Will Words

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One thing that I've noticed about big families is that they usually break down into two camps: the talkers and the watchers.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: About Big Break Camps Down Families Noticed One Thing Talkers Thing Two

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The funniest thing in the world to me is the idea of a white guy in his thirties going, 'Wait - I'm going to go into hip-hop.'

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Funniest Go Going Guy Hip-Hop His Idea Me Thing Thirties Wait White World

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You know what? As a black person, you see so much racism. Films are no different than the government, politics - it's everywhere. It's not exclusively film. It's infuriating to see it in film. But my being in film changes things.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Being Black Changes Different Everywhere Film Films Government Know Much Person Politics Racism See Than Things You

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A lot of the time, you see all this ambition from these black actors, and it's just pouring off the screen. Because they don't often get a chance to work, and when they do, they don't usually get a chance to work with other black people.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Actor Ambition Because Black Chance Get Just Lot Off Often Other People Pouring Screen See Time Work You

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Stewart's interest in serious acting gives her something in common with Theron - and, like Theron, some of her most provocative work has come through working with women.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Acting Come Common Gives Her Interest Like Most Provocative Serious Some Something Through Women Work Working

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That's a part of success: figuring out what success means to you.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Figuring Means Out Part Success You

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'Ravenna' is, in many ways, the ultimate example of how a woman's perception of herself can lead to this horrible road being taken.

~Elvis Mitchell

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Critic

Born: December 6th, 1958

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