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If you look at the films that I've done generally, you would probably get an idea of what I'm most interested in,… — Guy Pearce Copy Share Image
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Science fiction does not attempt to predict. It extrapolates. It just says, "What if?" not what will be? Because you can never… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
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