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" I love physical comedy. I love Oscar Wilde, I love Shakespeare comedies, I love improv. "

Elizabeth Banks

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" Violence against women is real and something I feel passionately about, and the gateway to all that is wolf whistling. It's allowing a man to impose his will on a woman who is just trying to walk down the street and live her life. It's all about unwanted versus wanted attention, and, of course, there's a fine line. "

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