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" You can't make movies without known names, and unknowns can't become known, because they can't get work. "

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" I'm looking for a living wage and to continue my work. The frustration comes from when I can't do the things that matter most to me. It's when someone comes and says, 'I will finance your movie if you cast so and so.' "

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