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The job's always the same. It involves helping to tell the story and creating an alloy between character and story that serves the film.

Harrison Ford

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Harrison Ford
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: July 13
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There are a lot of different paths through the jungle, but...the simplest thing you can do is make yourself useful. Be easy to work with, be a hard worker and help people get the job done. And do it with as much passion and quality as you can.
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