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" Acting has given me a way to channel my angst. I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time - and finding a way to access that insecurity, and put it toward something creative is incredibly rewarding. I feel very lucky. "

Ryan Reynolds

Creative

Insecurity

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" My very worst day on 'Green Lantern' was nowhere near as difficult as my finest day on 'Buried.' "

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" It's very tricky to throw a morally flexible character onto the screen and have an audience empathize. It's always an exercise in restraint. "

" I don't think you can help but personalize a role. You almost play to none of the preconceived notions of it. It's more or less a personal experience and journey. "

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" I firmly believe that you can't manufacture chemistry with anyone, let alone a kid. "

" I run in a pair of New Balances with a thinner sole, but they're nothing like those barefoot shoes that show all five toes. I have a bit of a phobia about those. "

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