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" I just care about what I get to unearth and what makes me uncomfortable and what makes me grow because, ultimately, I just don't want to ever play it safe. "

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" Being an actor is like being a bass player: one of the component parts to the collective hole. "

" My parents are just the best. "

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" Any time you start judging with an overly critical eye rather than letting things just be, and following what you think is right, it's complicated to find balance. "

" Like everybody I have many different sides. "

Different Sides

" There' s a duality in myself, and it's also what I try and instill in my roles. "

" My brother has endless footage of us as kids because he had a video camera when we were growing up. The trippiest part was my younger self predicting my future path, like a truth-seer. "

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" My dad instilled in me to naturally question all authority. I don't follow anything blindly. That's religion, cops, doctors, schools, you name it. "

" As I evolve, my interests change, always. But, what is consistent is that I always look for something new to play. "