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" You have to pick your battles on set. "
Claire Danes
Pick
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Set
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" It's very difficult to judge yourself. Extreme self-doubt is only attractive when it's fictionalized. Which is why people love the movies. They are so reassuring. "
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" It's a very young mistake to assume that life is very serious. I get the joke now. "
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" It just seems like the most successful, iconic love stories are not so easy or escapist. I think the ones that stay with us and resonate are full of conflict, discord and misunderstandings 'cause that's what makes drama happen or tension even if it's a comedy. "
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" People with bipolar disorder have difficulty with boundaries. "
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" Germany's fascinating. It's a really rich landscape to film and dramatise. "
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" If I hadn't been an actress, I was thinking seriously about going into psychology. It's just really what I'm interested in: the human psyche and how we process information. "
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