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“Truth is, generally I like film festivals; somewhere at some level there's an exchange of ideas.” quote by Willem Dafoe — Download Open image

“Truth is, generally I like film festivals; somewhere at some level there's an exchange of ideas.”

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I'm more interested in talking about what I do. And I don't think people are interested in my personal life. I've never had a Hollywood life. I've always been a worker. But it's true: If you know something about a person outside of the movie that is really repulsive to you, it's hard to shake. So I prefer to do…

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