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" It's funny; I'm in some ways hopelessly masculine, but I don't fish, I don't hunt, I'm not that into sports. I can't fix a car. I think it's my point of view and the way I see the world. "

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" In terms of my free time, I really don't have much. The time I do have, I enjoy being domestic and spending time with my girlfriend, hiking and playing tennis. "

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" I'm an actor, in particular, that likes to have a mask or something that can help me distance myself from the character. Like the moustache or an accent. "

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" People say the 'Lost Generation' in a romantic sense, but I think it was tragic. They were really lost. "

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" Growing up, I used to babysit, but, thinking back on what I was like at 15, this was probably a terrible idea. "

Corey Stoll

Thinking

Growing Up

" In some ways, it's easier to be the lead. Week after week, scene after scene, the rhythms of filming force you to peel away a certain amount of artifice. When you're on set that much, there's a license to let the character emerge from the work itself. "

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You

Never

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