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" I've acted professionally since I was 16. "

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" I have eclectic tastes in the movies I want to do. "

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" I always see America as really belonging to the Native Americans. Even though I'm American, I still feel like a visitor in my own country. "

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" The movies I cannot go without and that I watch annually are 'A Clockwork Orange,' 'Scarface' and 'Fantasia.' "

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" Acting is always at the core of my life, but I'm also excited about producing. I'm excited about directing, and I have a life in the filmmaking world, and so I want to explore all aspects of it, not just the acting, but acting is the root. "

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" My mother was a dancer, so I like to use the body as part of the instrument of acting. "

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" I've really had good luck working with younger actors. Every younger actor that I have worked with has always been really on top of their game and fascinating to watch. "

" I want people to discover my movies, and however they choose to receive it is their business. "