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As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut. And my own passion was that I wanted to be a film director. I realized that being an astronaut was not going to be an option, so I said, Well, I'm going to be a director and do films in space.
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No 'rules.' What are you, British or something? I guess I'm too nice... No wonder people take advantage of me.
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