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I did not always agree, personally, on the positions that Bartlet, character from the West Wing, took and I argued against them… — Bradley Whitford Copy Share Image
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There wasn't much said, but I was thinking, perhaps unkindly - not unkindly,but on - inaccurately of Theodore Dreiser's "Carrie," when the… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
That's that Dungeon Family ethos: being able to reinvent yourself, stand out and stand alone. Having your own character and having your… — Nayvadius Cash Copy Share Image
Adam and Eve - and especially Eve - are victims of the greatest character assassination the world has ever known. Eve is… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
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I liked 'Scream of the Banshee' because it was a real challenge. I thought, 'How am I going to pull off this… — Lance Henriksen Copy Share Image
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The directors were often really nice and I was well behaved, so I would just sit there in rehearsal. That allowed me… — Condola Rashad Copy Share Image
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![“With Erin [from Paper Girls], I wanted to show what she might look like when she's 40, and I wanted it to feel authentic. In terms of inspiration I ended up using my wife for a lot of it. Just to kind of to give me almost an anchor so that I would be invested in making this character real.” quote by Cliff Chiang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ab/cliff-chiang-14642_anchors_with-erin-from-paper-girls-i-wanted-to-s_179502.jpg)
