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I grew up in a working-class family, so I guess you could say I write from what I know.

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Andrea Arnold
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: April 5
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I do believe some people can naturally act and don't know it.
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Sleep your way to the top.
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I am obsessed with why people turn out the way they are.
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I've always loved America.
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I was never that comfortable in front of the camera, it always terrified me.
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I never write with an actor in mind - never.
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I always get quite close to my script because I work quite hard on them.
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