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Ultimately, physical resemblance isn't as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that's compelling and makes me care about what happens to them.

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Alan Ball
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 13
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That's the day I realized that there was this entire life behind things, and this incredibly benevolent force that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is going to cave in.
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I'm used to American actors who have a movie career thinking television acting is beneath them.
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Vampires are total sexual metaphors there's just no way around that.
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We live in a patriarchal culture. It's okay for women to be objectified but not for men.
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