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I can't get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds.

Vera Farmiga

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Vera Farmiga
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 6
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Television Actor
Television Producer
Clifton
New Jersey
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In these times, in this harsh, rude, warring world that we live in, where most of the bloodshed is 'My god is greater than your god,' and we're fighting in the name of our god, we have to find a way to peaceably coexist, spiritually.
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I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want.
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I didn't grow up watching film but as a Ukrainian-American, music and stories and dance are crucial.
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I always thought Uncle Vanya could be a stoned masterpiece.
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I come from a massive family, and the youngest is twentysomething years younger than I am, so I grew up with children.
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There really are three types of religious movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.
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Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. You've got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe I've got my Freud mixed up. It's just hard to trade a beauty shot for the performance with truth and a brightly lit zit.
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My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to define God, to define holiness for myself.
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As an actor, you're sort of the court-appointed lawyer for the character.
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Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me.
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The experience of giving birth itself made me feel more womanly.
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I rely on my directors, a lot. I love being directed.
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The nature of evil, the nature of it, it exists. It exists and I think within us we have the tools. If we have the will, we can combat it. I think the power is within us and it lies in our own conceptualization of God and positivity and compassion and love.
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I, for one, am tired of seeing movies about men damaging each other.
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I was very studious and square in college.
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The more people know about you, the more face-time you get in the media, the harder your job becomes to create a character in whom people suspend disbelief.
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When you encounter sophistication in the creation of a female character, you thank the writers and you claim it.
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Sometimes I attract roles that are necessary either for personal growth or enlightenment.
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Normally, I rely heavily on my director to massage me out of my actor comfort zones.
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You know what's more difficult to do organically? Laughing. It's actually one of the hardest things to do on camera.
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