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" I didn't know anybody who was a filmmaker - there was no film industry where I grew up. I never knew what a director really did until I was in high school and I started reading up about it. I've always loved films, and I always felt like a storyteller. "

Morten Tyldum

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Morten Tyldum

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" When you watch a Hitchcock movie, you feel like learning back because there's a master in control. "

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Morten Tyldum

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" I came to Hollywood and felt myself an outsider, and I was sent all these action thrillers and superhero scripts. "

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