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- ScreenTalk Legends - Toa Fraser
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Writer/director Toa Fraser believes deeply in being led by passion ("if it's not a f**k yeah, say no") — but also in the value of relinquishing control ("I think the best thing that I did for my craft was give up a little"). This flexibility and curiosity has helped him become one of New Zealand's most versatile filmmakers, having lent his vision to everything from family dramas (No. 2) to action (The Dead Lands), dance (Giselle) and small screen fantasy (Sweet Tooth, Penny Dreadful). After ...
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- https://www.nzonscreen.com/interviews/legends-toa-fraser-2024
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