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I was always curious about motivation and intention, and really, that's a lot of what acting is.

Liev Schreiber

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Liev Schreiber
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: October 4
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Writer
San Francisco County
California
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Isaac Liev Schreiber
Curious
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