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" On 'Downsizing,' I had a trailer, and I got to bring my dog to work, and I thought, 'I've made it: I'm bringing my dog to work.' "
Hong Chau
Got
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Bring
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" I don't want anyone to think I took this role in 'Downsizing' because it was the only role available to me. I'm not a passive participant in it. "
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" For me, I do my best work when I feel completely relaxed and not being judged. "
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" I think one in five Americans has a disability of some sort. That's 20% of the population, and yet we rarely ever see people with disabilities on-screen, and their stories and their resilience and their zest for life and their humor and their humanity. "
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" The first time I went to Chicago was on a family road trip. We had our dog with us, and when we hit Chicago, I couldn't believe how many people kept coming up to us, telling us how handsome our dog was! He's a Rottweiler-Australian Shepherd mix, and he is a good-looking dog, but obviously Chicago is very dog-friendly. "
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" Giving people the opportunity to sit in a dark theater together and have emotions in public, whether they're laughing or crying - that's what makes me happy. "
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Who
" Public libraries were a huge source of comfort and joy for me when I was growing up. I still spend time there. "
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Time
Up
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Problem
People
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" I love public transportation! Who wants to sit in a car and be angry at other drivers for eight hours? I'd rather sit on a bus or train and read a book. "
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Bus
Train
Car
" I never like to sit and discuss my character, the other character, our relationship, or anything like that. I feel like if I did my job and I trust that the other person has done theirs, you just go on set, play around with it, chew the scene for a little bit; then we roll, and that's it. "
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