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" I've always said that, first and foremost, I make films for New Zealanders. They're my target audience. Then after that, if people appreciate my stories from outside this country, then that's an added bonus. "

Taika Waititi

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Heart

Home

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" It was never really my plan to become a filmmaker. "

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" New Zealand was such a weird place in the 1980s. For instance, we used to have this commercial in the late 1970s where this guy drives this car and stops outside a corner store. He goes in to buy something, and when he comes out, his car is gone. He's like, 'Huh?' Then a voice says, 'Don't leave your keys in the car.' "

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" I come from a big extended family, so it's very normal to be around babies for us, but when it's your own, it's a very different experience for us. "

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Own

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