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Writing so that I can act became a way of having not more control over my future but not having to wait for permission. You can choose yourself. Hmm, who should play this part? I nominate me!
Brit Marling
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Brit Marling
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: August 7
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If you play it safe every time, then you're missing the best part of acting. You haven't learned anything about your humanity.
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I've found myself at one in the morning just sitting at my desk spending an hour returning emails from the day until like two in the morning. It's ridiculous, I should be sleeping, or dreaming, or reading a novel.
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I think what's so attractive about acting is that you get to live several lifetimes in one.
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So writing became a way to get to act in things that I thought were meaningful, and hopefully write stronger roles for other women.
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