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It's thematic in my career, if you look at most of my choices. It is some level of exploration of maternal angst and maternal heroism.

Vera Farmiga

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Vera Farmiga
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 6
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Clifton
New Jersey
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There are some times when I think acting can be a noble profession. And when those rare roles come along, like Down to the Bone, you have the opportunity to be of service.
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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 didn't grow up watching film but as a Ukrainian-American, music and stories and dance are crucial.
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When I look at female characters, I want to recognize myself in them - my trials, my tribulations as a mother, as a wife, as a lover, as a daughter.
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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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I have tender, romantic associations with upstate New York.
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It's a delicate thing for me, with how involved I am in social media and being a part of people's lives in a way that they want me to.
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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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Ruminants are a perfectly normal thing to possess when you live in upstate New York. It's just moving scenery. It's kind of like the equivalent of Great Danes. It's the way you keep your grass mowed. It's the way you keep your weed-whacking to a minimum.
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I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
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Your soul either feels lifted by something that you read, or it feels squashed by it.
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I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame.
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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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I cannot even imagine college. I'm white-knuckling it just letting my son go to kindergarten for eight hours a day.
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I chase after inspiring stories.
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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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The experience of giving birth itself made me feel more womanly.
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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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