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Use what you know. Draw from it. It doesnt always mean plot or fact. It means capturing a truth from your experiencing it, expressing values you personally feel deep down in your core.

Andrew Stanton

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Andrew Stanton
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: December 3
Actor
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Rockport
Massachusetts
Andrew Christopher Stanton Jr.
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