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My aim was not to fool. My aim was to provoke thought and stir emotion.
Casey Affleck
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Casey Affleck
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: August 12
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Falmouth
Massachusetts
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt
Caleb Casey Affleck
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When people ask me why I don't eat meat or any other animal products, I say, 'Because they are unhealthy and they are the product of a violent and inhumane industry.'
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