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It really was something magic. It kind of happened with the Monkees, with Disney, with Busby Berkeley. The film grammar was expressing itself with music in a way that was very natural, as if to say, 'Yes, that is the way that it was supposed to work.'

Michael Nesmith

In most filmmaking, continuity is preserved at all costs. The storyline is king, as it should be.

Michael Nesmith

I never thought of myself as a director and writer. Those guys are really long-ball hitters. But I enjoyed bringing all the different parts together and watching them work.

Michael Nesmith

It's another long lonely road. But you know an idea is good when there is something that feels so natural about it. You get swept along with it, but it's very solid. So there's comfort there.

Michael Nesmith

I'm a fifth-generation Texan. My mother was divorced when I was a toddler and I had a remarkable support system of brilliant aunts and uncles.

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

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Born: December 30, 1942

Died: December 10, 2021 (aged 78)

Bio: Robert Michael Nesmith was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees.

Known for:

Elephant Parts (1981)
The Monkees (1966 – 1968)
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
Tapeheads (1988)

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