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Nobody sets out to make a bad film.

Famke Janssen

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Famke Janssen
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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I felt different born into a family with two sisters who are blonde and blue-eyed, with me being the only brunette.
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It's not as if you can act bigger to fit the surroundings or the budget more. Whatever, it just doesn't work that way.
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I've lived in New York for a really long time.
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I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.
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I'm trying to fight typecasting as hard as I can, while I have time.
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I like to go from mainstream movies to more artsy films. I don't sign on for the money. Maybe I should, but I don't. There's always a good reason for doing something.
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If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film.
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Disneyland is supposed to be the happiest place on Earth and I have to say when I'm riding around in that crazy Space Mountain ride I'm happy.
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I like the work that I get to do.
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I don't know how to cook and there's so much work involved you have to buy the groceries and prepare them. I like it when people cook for me, or I'll just order some take-out.
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It's never been important to be a huge star or to have some breakout role. If you're the lead, you get a lot more screen time and you get a lot more chances to develop that character more thoroughly than you would if you do it in a little supporting part.
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During my first visit, I was really struck by how deeply religious many Oklahomans are. It is a very conservative state and as somebody who grew up in a very liberal country, it was jarring to me at first.
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Everybody gets typecast in movies, but you have to make wise choices. I'd say around 90 percent of movie casting is about the way you look, so you have to fight that. If producers had their way, I'd only be in action films, but I'm interested in a more varied career than that.
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Just because youre of the same sex, what difference does it make? Get married to whomever you want.
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When somebody walks into a room they give off a certain kind of vibe or whatever and at that point that's how you're going to cast them.
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I think every movie is its own little world, and a director certainly sets the tone.
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The Dutch are a very practical people.
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As a European I had fit in almost seamlessly in New York for the last 25 years, but in Oklahoma I stood out like a sore thumb.
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I'm 5' 11 as I proudly say - just so I don't have to say six feet.
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I know Dark Phoenix is a huge part of the X-Men saga, so I'm assuming they're at least going to want to touch on it, but I don't know and I don't know whether I would want to be involved. That depends on many different things.
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