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" It doesn't matter what part I play, I try and commit myself 100 percent. "

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" I've always tried to have a healthy take on the characters I play; they are only characters I play. "

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" I love working with Scorsese. He's not only a brilliant director and is great working with actors, but he's also a walking human film encyclopedia. It's fun to talk about movies with him. "

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" I could never have imagined the films I've done and the people I've worked with when I was starting out; I certainly did not have a career path. "

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" I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas City. I don't know how somebody talks from Kansas City, so I made him from New York. "

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