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" I became interested in educating people in the variety of ways in which women can express their emotion. Which is much easier to do in a large role than in a supporting role to a male protagonist. In general, the women in a supporting role to a male protagonist - cry a lot. "

Frances McDormand

People

Cry

Women

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Thought

Family

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Started

Rules

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Had

Work

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Hard

Rock

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Time

Long

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Job

People

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