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" Most of the time, you find that the smaller the budget, the more the project is about something substantive. "

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" I'd work with Danny Boyle every day of the week. No matter what he was doing I would do that. "

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" Hunger's a great spur. "

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" I'd love to play some kind of fop. "

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" I'd totally be attracted to a geek girl! "

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