“I’m an insomniac, and I fly all the time,” Luhrmann explained.
“The two most important things when I’m flying are blocking out sound and light.
I used to use those standard earplugs.
Baz Luhrmann.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
As he went about his daily routine, Luhrmann worried that his hearing was fading.
“Turns out, the earplug was stuck on my eardrum.
The surgeon who removed it shared a tip that rock-and-roll drummers do.
You know that squishy stuff you use to put paintings up on walls?
Drummers use that instead of earplugs.
It’s a much safer and cleaner option for blocking sound out of your ear.”
HisElvisleading manAustin Butlereven likened Luhrmann’s creative style to that of a jazz musician.
“to make it play jazz, you have to know music theory,“Butler told EW.
That’s how Baz is because he works so hard at preparation.
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