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There are scenes that were right on the edge, but I always try to err on non-indulgence. It's something that I'm very careful about, that I'm just leaning too hard into something.
M. Night Shyamalan
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M. Night Shyamalan
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 6
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