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It becomes a lot better for the actors when we're 'shooting, shooting, shooting,' instead of waiting around in a trailer for something to happen.
Whit Stillman
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Whit Stillman
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: January 25
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John Whitney Stillman
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