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" I don't like watching people work if they're making art. "
David Duchovny
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" There are certain things I learned when I first started learning about acting, to try and place the character physically and emotionally. And the way you place them emotionally is often with humor. "
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" In this age of media and Internet access, we are much more talkative than ever before. "
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" Every day I try to do breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga. These things sound awfully cliche, but they help me slow down and try to point to a truth. "
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" I enjoy trying to figure out the best way to compliment the picture and not overpower it. "
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" I never, ever, ever cook. And I would never eat anything I might cook. "
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" What strikes me is that 'XIII' looks like a movie. The shot making is movie-like, which is kind of fun - the kind of playful action movie shot making is pretty, is pretty good. What's also great about this game is its style and interesting story-line. "
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" I think the real heroic teachers are the ones who work with kids, like my mom and my sister do. "
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" I had a fear that I'd be typecast, but I don't really have that fear anymore. "
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" In terms of likeability, that's something that I don't think about as an actor when I approach a role. "
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" I understand the self-loathing and the resentment, and the discipline that it takes to sit down in front of a typewriter or computer every single day, whether it's going well or not going well. "
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" I'm constantly amazed by the ability a child has to show sympathy, to read emotions, to get to the heart of any situation. It's unfiltered and completely inspiring. "
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" Fame does lead to money, which I don't have a close relationship with. I'm the kind of guy who never sees the money - it all goes somewhere else. I don't understand it, I don't like to deal with it. I have a fear of not having it, because I grew up without it. "
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