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" I loved cinema while growing up and, for the longest time, wanted to be a director. "
Robert Carlyle
Time
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" My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way. "
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" Of course, I love chats with various actors about the process and how they do it. To me, if it's not on the camera, if it's not there, it's not worth it. It really just isn't worth it. "
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Geek
Attracted
" People go to the movies to watch a film and all they're thinking about is the actress's cellulite they saw in a magazine. "
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