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I think the idea of embodying the physical presence of a character is the same on stage and screen. There are just different levels of expression to keep in mind for each platform.
Amanda Schull
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Amanda Schull
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: August 26
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Ballet Dancer
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Honolulu
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The second time I was banned was when I directed a film called Xiu Xiu. I was banned for three years from China.
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Love for me is comfort. I feel most loved and most capable of giving love when I am around people or in places that make me comfortable.
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Science fiction is one of the smartest genres around because you have to have so much forethought.
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Every dancer has injuries, and your injury could happen that season that you were getting that one part that you've wanted to do your whole career. So you have to appreciate every single moment until it happens.
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