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When you encounter sophistication in the creation of a female character, you thank the writers and you claim it.

Vera Farmiga

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Vera Farmiga
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 6
Actress
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Television Producer
Clifton
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We take a lot for granted as second wave feminists, what our mothers and aunts did for us.
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I feel my fuller-bodied characters are all in the independent films I do, and in the studio productions, I have to work harder to dimensionalize the characters. And that's certainly part of the job description of an actor - that's what you're supposed to do - but you have to work harder at it in the characters that I've encountered in studio films.
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I think that films about faith made for faith-based communities have a certain tactic.
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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.
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My husband is my best friend he knows my sensibilities.
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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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Patrick sort of had a very pragmatic, practical, Ed-like approach and went down to see.
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Esquire's all about mommy issues now. Breastfeeding, vaccinations, playdate etiquette.
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I've always believed that if you are precise in your thoughts, it's not the lines you say that are important - it's what exists between the lines. What I'm compelled by most is that transparency of thought, what is left unspoken.
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I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my family's faith.
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I love to be surprised.
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I, for one, am tired of seeing movies about men damaging each other.
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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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I was a Ukrainian folk dancer in my teens, and I toured the country in 1991, shortly before the break-up of the Soviet Union.
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I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.
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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 chase after inspiring stories.
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There's just a deeper level of sophistication in the writing of female characters on TV.
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We're all sick of holy wars and bloodshed because religion is supposed to give us life and a better life and is supposed to bring out our best self. When it results in mass destruction and hatred and anxiety, it's the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do.
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I do love directing. I'm only comfortable working in the independent film arena for a very small budget where I have creative control and I can put my stamp on it.
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