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" As an actor, you're not kind of thinking about your own work or watching the movie for the first time. "

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" You'll be offered the 'lead' in this new hot film with such-and-such A-list director, 'a fabulous part' - a fabulous part? A fabulous part is a character with a soul, who starts here and goes to there, you know? There aren't many of those. "

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" I don't want to mess with my face. So I'm becoming fluent in French so I can go to France and make French films when I'm 60. "

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" I think my mom exposed me to the concept of using your voice for anything you care about. "

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