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" I love 'Modern Family;' I don't exactly watch it when it's on, but I try to catch up on it when I can; it's one of my favorite shows. "
Morena Baccarin
Modern
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I Can
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" Some people have strong opinions about women with short hair. They find it very masculine and severe. Others think it's soft and feminine and makes your features stand out. It can be an Audrey Hepburn kind of thing. "
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" We're all interested in life outside of Earth. We all have a fascination with what's out there because we don't really know. "
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" I had the opportunity to wear Hearts On Fire jewelry on the red carpet and just loved the way their diamonds made me look and feel. "
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" You see those magazines, 'Oh, look at so-and-so without makeup, Halle Berry without makeup.' It's so crazy to wake up in the morning and have that thought - 'Do I need to put makeup on? Do I need to do something because I know people are going to know who I am?' "
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" Inspiration is key for me in choosing characters. "
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" 'V' had just been cancelled; I was looking for a job, and the 'Homeland' script came across my desk. I loved it immediately, although I thought it would end up being discovered gradually - a slow-burner, like 'The Wire.' "
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" I tend to wear flats and jeans and no makeup and walk around, go to the grocery store, and do whatever I have to do. "
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" I always keep a little bit of Lindt or Ghirardelli milk chocolate for when I'm stuck in traffic. And I'm a big fan of Mentos during long plane rides. "
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" My career has been very good to me, but really, the odds are really slim. It's a tough life, and you deal with a lot of rejection and unemployment, and if you're lucky to have a career, it's not easy. So you just want to protect your kids from the pain of rejection. "
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" There are some roles that are more still and internal and emotional, and others that are more physical, which get you out of your mind for a while. "
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" I grew up in the West Village and went to the New York City Lab School for junior high. "
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" You like to think that you're bigger than your traditions and customs, but they form who you are. "
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" When I was 7, we moved to New York because my dad's job was transferred. "
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" I grew up in the States, but I go back to Brazil quite often, and a big part of me is very Brazilian, so there's a constant struggle between the two cultures within me. They're very different approaches to life. "
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" My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun. "
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" The quality and sparkle of Hearts On Fire diamonds is truly unmatched, and I am really excited to represent the brand. "
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" You go on a million auditions anyway as an actor, and one out of a hundred, you get. It's a hard life, but you can't really think about it that way. "
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" I've had some strange fan encounters, that's for sure. "
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" My first role was in a Nativity play. My mom was playing Mary, and I was crying backstage, so she brought me out as Baby Jesus. "
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" I'd love to do a comedic film. I'd love to do a very epic Shakespearian film. "
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" It was humbling to see how many fans there are of 'Serenity.' It's like an underground fan base. "
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" You've got to bring your A-game when you're in the same household as a military guy. "
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" My mom is an actress, but she never really pushed me into it, and it was never something I thought I would be doing. She was very happy I decided to, but she certainly doesn't offer me criticism because she knows I'd tell her to shut up! Nobody wants to hear that from their mum! "
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" I feel that my drive and ambition is more American, while the passionate, laid-back side of me is all Brazilian. "
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" I've love to do more movies. Just because I'm interested in the medium very much. I've done a lot of theatre at this point, and I've done a lot of TV. I've done a few independent films, but a lot of them have not seen the light of day. It'd be really nice to be in a film that gets out there. "
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" In Brazil, you are very close to your family; we saw our cousins every weekend, and my grandmother lived with us. "
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" It's rare that this woman gets to be in a superhero movie and not be the victim. "
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" My dad was a news editor for a Brazilian news station, and they had offices in New York and London. "
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" It's incredibly fun as an actor to get to play different styles and different genres for completely different audiences. "
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" My whole family is very artistic - my uncles are all actors and theatre directors. "
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