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" That's life - to turn each other on, to feel good, to feel in love. "
Laura Dern
Feel Good
Good
Life
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" There are artists or filmmakers or cinematographers who have had long careers who, maybe to reinvent themselves or just to stay in a secure place, layer it on or ham it up, if I can use that expression, or make grand choices that don't feel as authentic as what they did to make us fall in love with them in the first place. "
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" I love Clint Eastwood, and I wish to work with him again. He's completely irreverent about everything, including his own beautiful work. "
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" The bad news is, I have worked less than I have liked. The good news is, I can look back on my body of work and feel truly proud of the work I have done. "
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" I certainly wouldn't mind if 'Jurassic Park' turns out to be commercially successful, and somebody says, 'Hey, you were in a box-office hit, and if you want to do another movie, we'll give you five million dollars to make it.' "
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" I don't think you have to be in these serious, heavy, independent little movies to be an actor. Some of the most interesting acting I've seen is on cable television. "
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" It's lovely to be considered pretty and lovely to do photo shoots, and I just love fashion. But I'm proud that I did the characters I wanted to do. "
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" My mother opened a bank account for me when I made $60 on my first day of work as an extra. She's that kind of mother. "
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" Wild at Heart made a few people angry-they thought I was exploiting women by showing that when a woman says no she really means yes. "
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" In American culture we are supposed to take a pill when we're depressed or in grief as opposed to actually feeling. "
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" Stay true to your own voice, and don't worry about needing to be liked or what anybody else thinks. Keep your eyes on your own paper. "
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" I think people do their bravest work when given an elusive canvas. That would be seemingly the weirdest, but also the most wonderful. "
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" Meditation is a practice that is considered mainstream: The NFL uses it, the NBA uses it, heart patients use it. It's very easy to consider yourself a meditator and not be too alternative-minded. "
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" I was raised by two actors in a moment in time - the Seventies - when there was no judgment of characters, no heroes and bad guys. "
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" I resent ever being stereotyped. "
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" I care a lot about fragrance not only in my life, but sometimes it feels right while working on a character. "
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" For me, the key is years of the blessed filmmakers I've worked with giving me permission to be bold and jump off cliffs and to be boundaryless. I would put David Lynch at the top of that list. "
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" Irvin Kershner, no matter what anyone says, has done some great work. 'Eyes of Laura Mars' is an incredible movie. "
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" I'm interested in flawed protagonists. I was raised on them. "
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" I've got the sort of personality that requires me to find some sort of release, and for me, it's performing. "
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Me
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" Something that I've cared about deeply my whole career is getting to work with filmmakers and inventors of stories that are hysterical because they are just so painfully true. "
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" Sometimes my family got me in the door. Somebody would say, 'Bruce Dern's daughter - sure I'd like to meet her.' It was a point of interest. But after five minutes of talking about my father, I still had to read for the part. "
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" With 'Mask,' 'Smooth Talk' and 'Blue Velvet,' I loved the specific experiences so much. Each one was a specific filmmaker with a specific vision. "
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" Whatever character you play, it gives you the chance to expose another side of yourself that maybe you've never felt comfortable with, or never knew about. "
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" You don't always get to work as much as you like, because I'm waiting to find things that I care about. Sometimes that's frustrating. "
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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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" I was raised in the '70s, and I've worked with people I love, and I've been on sets with my parents, with people who run a set and require of actors a sense of liberty and freedom and exploration and failure into brave achievement. "
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" I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people. "
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" Hopefully, film inspires you to think about human nature. It make us consider how we treat strangers and our most intimate. "
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" What I consider a good part for a woman and what some other Hollywood people think are good women's parts are very different. I don't want to play the supportive girlfriend who has nine scenes and just loves that man, maybe cheats on him in one scene but will always be there, and I mean - give me a break. "
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