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" I went to film school at UT Austin. I learned a lot, and that school's good for puking up all your bad movies early and quick. But ultimately, no one can teach you to be an artist. "

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" When you grow up in New Orleans, like, the only way to be an artist is to be a 55-year-old black musician. That's basically what we wanted to be. If you had asked me very truthfully what I wanted to be when I was 16, the answer would've been, 'I want to be a 55-year-old black musician.' "

Jay Duplass

Black

Grow

Grow Up

" I grew up in a small, old-school Catholic world, imprinted with an above-average number of categories and judgments. "

" I have an appreciation for strong women. "

" If we are to maintain a relevant and just industry, we must all open our eyes to the obvious lack of equality in wages, representation, and access. "

" It is very common for people to come up to the cast members and say, 'Our family is OK now because of 'Transparent.'' "

" Ultralight backpackers do some stupid stuff, like instead of bringing a toothbrush, you saw one off right below the bristles and just carry the head. "

" Filmmaking is a very complex form - ya know, acting, lighting, screenwriting, storytelling, music, editing - all these things have to come together. "

" The first 600 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, before you get into the Sierra Nevada mountain range, is heavy on desert. One of the things I carry with me in the desert is an umbrella. People think that's insane. It has a shiny top to it, so it looks totally ridiculous, but the difference can be 20 degrees. "

" From casting to hiring to awards races like the Emmys, taking active steps toward inclusion will make for richer stories, a stronger democracy, and a better world. "

" I had gone to a Catholic prep school where everyone was rich and having kids by the time they were 30. "

" I thought acting was showboating. "

Jay Duplass

Thought

Acting

" I think the press mistakenly thought that all of these 'mumblecore' filmmakers were banded together in a similar ideology, but the truth is that we were all just using the same digital camera and helping each other make our movies because we were broke, and we were the only idiots willing to do it. "

" I loved movies. They inspired me more than anything growing up and wanted to do for others what those movies have done for me. I do a lot of other creative stuff but am not very good at it. "

Jay Duplass

Good

Creative

" My wife is a social worker and a feminist, and it feels natural to me to have these relationships with these powerhouse women that I have had. "

" I think it's rare for anyone that a really accomplished, amazing director calls you up and says, 'I want to make a movie around you, and I want it to be this.' "

" I think it's hard for quieter, more introverted people to get into acting. "

Jay Duplass

People

Think

" Independent filmmaking burns off a lot of storytelling fat. "

" I do own a unicycle, which I use for workout purposes as opposed to doing tricks. "

" I guess I need a hobby. Currently my primary hobby is complaining. "

" In ultralight backpacking, modified gear pieces come into play, like a tent you hoist with your trekking poles. "

" I grew up Catholic, and I am a pretty shy person. "

" On 'Transparent,' I work closely with LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming people who are now my close friends - truth be told, we're all more like family. "

" In my short acting career, I've been in incredible relationships with incredible women. "

" Everyone I know who is having success in film right now is there because of persistence. "