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Laura Linney Quote: 'My experience is that's rare - ...'

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Profession: Actress
Nationality: American
Birthday: February 5, 1964

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No purchase is so urgent, no bargain so rare, that you don't have time to research it thoroughly, despite what they might have you believe. This applies, in particular, to infomercials that urge you to 'Call now, while supplies last,' or 'Call in the next 10 minutes for a free gift.'
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A lot of the time the film chooses me. I'll be working and I'll get a call from my agent and I'll get the script and then tell him what I think.
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I do think the first time you read a script, that gut response is very important, and that probably plants a seed that continues to blossom throughout the whole experience.
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When I play, I'm so in the moment that I can't really remember what happened afterwards. It's a rare experience for a thinking person like me.
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Occasionally if you do something extraordinary, the crew responds with spontaneous applause, but that's very rare.
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Promoting a stock is like making a movie. You've got to have stars, props, and a good script.


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It's rare enough as an older generation player that you're 100% fit - there's always something niggling.
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There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can't shower off.


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In the wintertime, in the snow country, citrus fruit was so rare, and if you got one, it was better than ambrosia.
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What I've found recently is the heart, the soul, whatever you want to call it, it doesn't differentiate: If you really live the experience making a movie, it's the same as living it in real life, as crazy as it sounds.
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