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I think as an actress, I prefer having a character on the page. It allows you to be more invested in actually creating a whole person. It's easier when you're not trying to come up with your next line on the spot.

Greta Gerwig

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Greta Gerwig
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: August 4
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Sacramento
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Greta Celeste Gerwig
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We would go down to Riverside, California, which is very poor now, but that's where my grandfather grew up. He grew up during the Depression in Riverside.
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