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What happened to my man Spartacus last night on Starz they killed my hero. He died a free man. He was the… — Kevin McCarty Copy Share Image
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The more intelligent the storytelling becomes and the deeper the character development, people will realize in film and television, like they do… — Robert LaSardo Copy Share Image
[I watch] all that stuff - Game of Thrones and all the other series. How about House of Cards? As for Boardwalk… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
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My first on-screen kiss was lame: Nickelodeon. But my first real-life kiss was super cute and nice, but still very awkward. It… — Christian Serratos Copy Share Image
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[Ralph Angel] was really about figuring out the humanity aspect of the character and not really paying attention to certain things like… — Kofi Siriboe Copy Share Image
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Our ethos for 'Now You See Me 2' was that everything in the movie at least had the potential to be done… — Keith Barry Copy Share Image
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The old idea is that when tragedy strikes or when an obstacle blocks us, there are only two possibilities. We either become… — Michael Meade Copy Share Image
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Americans are so stiff when it comes to nudity. For me, I've always walked around the house naked. My husband, in real… — Shanola Hampton Copy Share Image
Fashion is, perhaps by necessity, in a world of its own - one that only rarely overlaps with anything resembling real life.… — Vince Aletti Copy Share Image
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I'm a bit insane when it comes to doing my own stunts and getting down and dirty. It's fun, you know? It's… — Katee Sackhoff Copy Share Image
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I don't make a habit of watching my parents' films, because it is a little strange. But I will say that I… — Dylan Frances Penn Copy Share Image
I play a real life character, Janet, who's Vince Papale's wife. The woman of his dreams, the mother of his children, is… — Elizabeth Banks Copy Share Image
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Look at 4chan culture, which is the ultimate version of shedding your IRL [in real life] identity - you don't even keep… — Arthur Chu Copy Share Image
A broken heart in real life isn't half as dreadful as it is in books. It's a good deal like a bad… — Lucy Maud Montgomery Copy Share Image
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I watched a lot of avant-garde films, like Maya Deren's work, and I love film's technical ability to do things that are… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
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Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools they have abolished failing grades… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
![“[I watch] all that stuff - Game of Thrones and all the other series. How about House of Cards? As for Boardwalk Empire - that's another period of government overreach, but at least they use the amendment process! In real life, the executive branch, by violating the Constitution, is using statutes…” quote by Edward Snowden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/564/edward-snowden-555_amendments_i-watch-all-that-stuff-game-of-thrones-a_2916560.jpg)
![“[Ralph Angel] was really about figuring out the humanity aspect of the character and not really paying attention to certain things like him being incarcerated or him being a father and showing that type of love and putting something before you, despite me not having kids in real life. He's…” quote by Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d5/kofi-siriboe-24373_alive_ralph-angel-was-really-about-figuring-ou_2828420.jpg)
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