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Dance is a profession with an expiration date for many people.

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Noah Baumbach
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 3
Film Director
Film Producer
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Brooklyn
New York
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Dance

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I do think it's a very good way to describe what a great actor does. You're both acknowledging the authority of the director and the necessity of the actor to push back and find their own voice.
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Will Ferrell's made a lot of brilliant movies.
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That's the nice thing about collaborating with someone: Your work becomes a conversation.
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[Shwing] the really naked stuff I've dealt with in my own life, my own therapy and relationships - for me it just feels like a film I'm really proud of.
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