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Movie characters rarely get to think out loud or talk very much about their emotions. Instead they have to, very briefly, show their feelings through their action or through dialog.

Seth Grahame-Smith

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Seth Grahame-Smith
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: January 4
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