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" Every actor comes with their own experience, method, methodology. "

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" I had really loving parents and a happy childhood. "

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" Pop music can get inside us and enter our memory bubbles. It provides those true Proustian moments, unlocking sensations, unlocking our imaginations. Music inspired me as a filmmaker. "

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