I hate this idea in the Cinematheque that you must watch silent movies with no music, like it's a piece of art. It's not true.
Arnaud Desplechin
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RENZO PIANO An album is a whole universe, and the recording studio is a three-dimensional kind of art space that...
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NOBUO UEMATSU I try to be as optimistic as I can. I feel like that's the beautiful thing about art and music. ...
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