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" When you're playing the same character for a decade it's natural that there are moments when you want to try something new. "

David Schwimmer

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" When I was six years old, my parents took me to this farmers' market with a petting zoo. They put me on a pony and, for some reason, it took off at a run and they had to chase it down. They tell me it was kind of traumatic. "

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" I love directing. It's something I started doing in theatre when I was in university in Chicago and I started a theatre company right out of college and was directing for many years. "

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" Directing is something I always wanted to do. I started when I was 13 directing scenes in high school and then plays in college with my theatre company. "

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