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I came to filmmaking because it's my passion. I decided I can't have it distorted or marred by someone else deciding what it should be.

Shane Carruth

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Shane Carruth
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: January 1
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Film Writer
Musician
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Marred
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