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I can do comedy, so people want me to do that, but the other side of comedy is depression. Deep, deep depression is the flip side of comedy. Casting agents don't realize it but in order to be funny you have to have that other side.

Parker Posey

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Parker Posey
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: November 8
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