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BRAZIL

Brazilians are masters at the only art that matters – the art of living.

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FEELING GOOD ABOUT IT

Every actor wants a process, every actor wants something tangible when it comes to acting technique. Just tell me how to do this once and for all, so I can erase all worry, confusion, and self doubt. I usually say, “Is there a character that you would play anywhere, at any time, who at some [...]

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WHY WE FIGHT

We don’t fight our meaningful battles because we hate our opponents. We fight them because we despise our own fear and need to confront it. Our opponents, if they too have fought viciously, are then our allies, for they have fought the same battle, for the same reason.

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DEFINITION

To act is to love.

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SIZE MATTERS

The first question we have when we get a part is, how large is it? Then, if it’s large enough, we ask, how good is it? Then, if it’s good enough, we ask, is it better than all the other parts? Only after all of these ego driven queries do we get down to the [...]

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