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I don't need to push myself. I don't need to sharpen my own knife and slit my throat. I'm trying to chill it and find an equilibrium and a balance to my work.
Abel Ferrara
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Abel Ferrara
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 18
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Film Actor
Film Director
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New York City
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