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“I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school.” quote by Amy Ryan — Download Open image

“I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school.”

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First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or preconceived ideas.

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I'd love to do a costume drama movie. For no other reason, except that it sounds fun to me.

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It's funny to see the finished product of a movie, stuff that's so beautiful, and to remember the particulars.

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