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" I love 'Fishing With John' so much. "
Parker Posey
Love
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" I kind of grew up in the indie world, and now that sort of writing and material is on television. "
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" I'm kind of a robot in a way. Or a Tron. "
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" My first lead role was probably 'Party Girl' in 1994. "
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" I like trying different foods. I've done vegetarian stuff, and I've gone through meat phases, and then I do no bread, and then I eat bread. I'm really all over the place in the way a lot of actors are. "
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" I work with directors who haven't had the experience of being on sets as much as I have. I feel like, in a way, if it's an independent movie, I can teach the crew to kind of relax, or create a vibe. It really is about a vibe. "
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