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Some big movies are terrific, and some aren't. They're made for different reasons, and they have different impacts and they're very different experiences making them. But if they're good, if you're with good people, then hooray.

Laura Linney

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Laura Linney
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: February 5
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Manhattan borough
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Laura Leggett Linney
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I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word.
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