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" I've made my peace with being in the spotlight, definitely. "

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" Certain characters get to me and stay with me for a while. "

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" That is definitely something that I feel more comfortable with now. When I did 'Lord of the Rings,' it was something I wasn't quite prepared for, I didn't know how to deal with that sort of attention, and I kind of shied away from that, but I'm better at dealing with that now - a lot better. "