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" I definitely liked the Muppets. I definitely liked Yoda in 'Empire Strikes Back' and Chewbacca. I don't know if I was a fan of puppets or those, like, specific characters. "

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" I've done a couple of interviews, and I realized how uncomfortable I felt as soon as I started talking. "

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" When I was 20 years old, I had no plans to ever be a filmmaker. "

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