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And when I get bored, it's like the worst parts of me come out. I really veer to self-destructive tendencies quickly.

Zoe Kazan

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Zoe Kazan
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: September 9
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Playwright
Screenwriter
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Writer
LA
California
Zoe Swicord Kazan
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I'm not that interested in writing for myself. That's not where my impetus as a writer comes from.
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