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" I liked the fact that 'My Week With Marilyn' wasn't a biopic. "
Kenneth Branagh
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" 'Frankenstein' feels like an ancient tale, the kind of traditional story that appears in many other forms. "
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" Variety is very, very good. Going from medium to medium, if you get the chance to do it, from theater to television to film, which are all distinctly different, keeps me sharp. "
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" At the end of every stage performance, the audience all applaud me for doing my job, but I have friends who work in offices who don't get that. "
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" For what it's worth, I enjoy 'Dexter,' 'Modern Family,' 'True Blood' and 'Breaking Bad.' I've enjoyed the wonderful 'The Pacific.' "
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" In any given project, there are a few moments where there is the usual disappointment, as it were, when you look in the mirror, and you realize you're not 23 and looking like Brad Pitt. "
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" Many of us live in dysfunctional families, and so even if it's in a fairy tale, or perhaps because it's in a fairy tale, we have a chance to look at that side of our reflected lives differently. "
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" I did not expect to be allowed to be an actor, to be allowed to eventually direct things. "
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" I'll tell you what I'm grateful for, and that's the clarity of understanding that the most important things in life are health, family and friends, and the time to spend on them. "
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" The best actors, I think, have a childlike quality. They have a sort of an ability to lose themselves. There's still some silliness. "
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" My definition of success is control. "
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" I was a big admirer of F.D.R. He saved Britain. "
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" Carrying a movie is both a great privilege, it's a great opportunity, but it can be a great pressure, and sometimes that can make people behave very oddly. "
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" Mozart had a tremendously fertile and creative ear for a catchy tune. "
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" I fondly remember good times working on 'Thor.' "
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" So many plays with magic in them that would be a terrific invitation to an imaginative animation team. "
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" The records - what little we know about Shakespeare, including the records of the plays in his playhouse - were often the story of how quickly they came off if they didn't work. They had to move on. They were absolutely led by box office. "
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