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My job is to be a blank canvas & embody the characters that I'm playing.
Charlize Theron
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Charlize Theron
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: August 7
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My mother is one of those very unusual, superb human beings-she's innately strong and incredibly smart. She created an environment for me to explore who I was.
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I have OCD, which is not fun. I have to be incredibly tidy and organized or it messes with my mind and switches off on me.
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