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The movies I've made at a certain time of my life were exactly right for the stage of my life, the frame of mind I was in at the time. Each character I've had to play has been me in that time in my life.

Christian Slater

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Christian Slater
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: August 18
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New York City
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Christian Michael Leonard Slater
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