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" I got introduced to yoga in drama school. It's now a mainstay in my life, ever since I got instructor certification at a teacher-training intensive. I even occasionally guide an intimate class of friends and family, but mostly the training was to serve and deepen my own practice. "

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" As an actor, of course it's exciting to go and explore characters. It's exciting to explore human psychology and relationships, and that's really the drive, at the end of the day, for me. "

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End

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" When I was 16, I was in Boston and some friends said, 'You want to go to New York?,' I went with my roommate... These guys said, 'We're going to this club. Just don't go in the washroom.' It was CBGB. I had no idea what it was or the history of all the music. All I knew was this was my first 21-and-over club and I managed to get in! "

" People ask 'How do you get so eh-ish?' I don't know if it's just because so much of my family still lives in Canada and I finished studies up there. "

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Canada

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" Pearl Jam were a part of my growing up. "

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Pearl

" In my line of work, someone may say, 'Guess what? You've got to be on a plane in two hours.' So I keep a toothbrush and toothpaste on me. "

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" I was named for my grandmother. It's an evil-eye name, to protect you from bad things. "

" Every time I go to a new place, more likely than not, I end up seeing an opera there. It's ended up being a part of travel. "

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" Working with the earth is peaceful for me. "

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Earth

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" My dog gives me such joy and makes me laugh incessantly. "

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Dog

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