Julie Taymor
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Millions of people around the globe have experienced the creativity of Julie Taymor in her groundbreaking stage production of Disney\\u2019s The Lion King. Her films include the Beatles homage Across the Universe, Frida, and Titus. Now she\\u2019s tackled the life and times of Gloria Steinem in The Glorias. She fell in love with theater as a girl growing up in the suburbs of Boston and traveled the world, soaking up different cultures and theatrical techniques using masks and puppetry, which she\\u2019s drawn on ever since. Leonard and Jessie avoid current events on this podcast, but listeners should know that Julie Taymor\\u2019s conversation is politically charged.
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