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There are so many filmmakers who are so talented, and actors and writers who work so hard, and it's really hard to let your work enter the world.
Brit Marling
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Brit Marling
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: August 7
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It doesn't happen all the time, but in the moments where you really lose yourself and you fall into this character, it's like time travel.
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Is there anything worse than being called the 'It Girl?' By definition, there will be a new one in two weeks.
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Then in college, besides economics, I also majored in studio art and got involved in photography and making short films and acting. But I didn't know you could make a living that way.
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When I was a kid and going to the movies I was overwhelmed by the way women were always second-class citizens in the film.
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I learned from my parents the idea that, if you are devoted enough and you want to study something enough, you can really teach yourself anything.
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