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" Marvel is run by some very smart people, and they seem to pride themselves on the fact that they don't just find talent, they groom talent. "
Kelly Sue DeConnick
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" Years ago - I used to be an actor - I was in a production of Vaclav Havel's 'Temptation,' and when we started rehearsals, he was in prison. When we closed the show, he was running for president. And it felt incredibly timely and important and also this lucky thing. "
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