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I think all religions can agree on certain definitions of God and concepts of God, like God being the god of love, the great 'I am' energy.

Vera Farmiga

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Vera Farmiga
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 6
Actress
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Television Producer
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Honestly, I think a good film is spiritual, regardless of whether its subject is faith.
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I grew up in a Christian home. The strictness comes with religion in general. Whether you grew up Jewish or Orthodox Jewish or Muslim, there are certain rules and regulations. But my parents instilled in me the importance of defining God for yourself.
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I bet you could look at every single thing I've ever done and reduce it to that parenting schematic.
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In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.
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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 look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.
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Yeah, I think it's like any God-given gift. You writers have the gift of perception. If you don't use it, you're going to lose it. And it's the same thing with you [Lorraine], it's God-given.
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Do I observe holy days and holidays? Yeah, the ritual is very important to me. It's part of being Ukrainian Catholic. So every holy day we're baking pierogis and not eating meat.
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Whether youre making a million dollar film or a $100 million film there is never enough money, theres never enough time.
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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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Patrick sort of had a very pragmatic, practical, Ed-like approach and went down to see.
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There's just a deeper level of sophistication in the writing of female characters on TV.
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I'm a full-time mom. I've never felt as prepared, as before maternity.
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I'm thinking about anything and everything. I'm making stuff up in my head, I'm using sense memory. Sometimes when it doesn't come and you've got no choice because you're getting paid to do it, you grasp at straws. It's always easy now with my kids. I just create some what-ifs in my head, something horrible that would devastate me as a mother.
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I've played a lot of mothers in my movies.
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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.
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But I think for me, why I was drawn to the piece is, at the core of the story, it's a love story to me - between Ed and Lorraine, between these two families who are asking for help and us who are in the business of giving help.
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