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Robin Williams was the kind of generous person who would do things but not want to receive public credit for it.

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Jessica Chastain
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 24
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Film Actress
Film Producer
Sacramento
California
Jessica Michelle Chastain
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I absolutely made the decision that that cannot be the reason why I'm doing a film or a job. For me, it's always about the script and whether I'm doing something that I've never done before.
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I don't want to be in my car all day. I love getting up in the morning in Venice and walking my dogs down to the café to get my tea, and then perhaps going to a bookstore and sitting and reading, then walking to the beach.
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I'm going to ask what is correct, what I deserve, especially in relation to male actors.
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No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.
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