Interestingly, the actress who, in her own persona, may be gentle, shy, and socially awkward, someone whose hand … - Wallace Shawn

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I always put a little bit of restrictions on myself, and I only do it for my creativity.

Wallace Shawn

Interestingly, the actress who, in her own persona, may be gentle, shy, and socially awkward, someone whose hand trembles when pouring a cup of tea for a visiting friend, can convincingly portray an elegant, cruel aristocrat tossing off malicious epigrams in an eighteenth-century chocolate house.

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