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" If I ever feel that acting is just soul-sucking and I don't want to do it anymore, I could stop. "

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Self-Destructive

" I think most actors jump at the chance to do something where the camera's on them all the time. "

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" I love bad movies, whereas going to the theater for me is a painful experience. I think it's really hard to sit and watch actors do something live and have it not go well. "