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" My dad taught me to never be pigeonholed; to really allow yourself to reinvent characters as they reinvent you; to be bold and to be willing to play seemingly unlikeable people. "

Laura Dern

Yourself

Bold

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Scary

Very

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Knowing

Good

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Laura Dern

Washington

Wanted

" I got picked for very unique and independent filmmaking experiences with auteurs. And I'm so lucky. "

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" It excites me to go to a movie and be reminded that I'm human, and I'm filled with opposites, and I'm built with flaws. Part of growth and healing is recognizing that. "

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Healing

Flaws

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" All I can start with is what moves me and feels like a great challenge as an actor and I think is saying something unusual or irreverent or human - honest in some way. "

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Think

Saying

" If you have a movie coming out, and people are talking about you, the amount of scripts will build. "