I think part of what makes movies special is that it is a relatively intimate environment and it’s pretty short-lived.
ADRIEN BRODYIf something is incredibly difficult to connect to, and painful, then I have to do a lot of work to connect to that and not joke around or lose sight of my job.
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War is chaotic and when you start having a larger scale film and you have a lot of safety protocols and choreography,
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Part of what attracted me to the village was it had a lot of parallels to contemporary issues.
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I always had an actor within me.
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My parents have raised me with a sense of what’s really important and have given me decent values, and I’m comfortable, but I haven’t lived an excessive lifestyle in the least. And I’ve kept my expenses to a minimum so that I have the freedom to wait.
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Like, fear and the way fear controls us.
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Doing interviews is very different from working as an actor.
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I would imagine it becomes more difficult.
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Some people may not appreciate your work and some may be incredibly moved by it.
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People think fame and money will bring you happiness.
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I grew up without a lot of money and my parents grew up with far less money. And that’s kept me in line. Really in line.
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And often times it gets manipulated, sometimes intentionally, by pulling things out of context.
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And then, it’s out of your control.
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So there’s more competition, so you have to work harder and be right for it.
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I think you have to be fair with one another. It’s unfortunate when someone does something that’s not authentic, or not there for any reason other than to draw attention.
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Not being a commodity enough to be hired by the big directors for projects that have some kind of integrity.
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