The older I get, the more I can't stand violence and have a hard time with seeing people … - Matthew Lillard

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There is a big disincentive to talk about the truth. I will speak the truth.

Matthew Lillard

The older I get, the more I can't stand violence and have a hard time with seeing people die in horrific ways. It gets harder and harder to watch and deal with that stuff.

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I've always been a guy that doesn't do well waiting for people to say, "You can act. " It's always been a part of me.

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My first love is acting, but the reality is that I just don't get too many opportunities to stretch, and grow, and inspire myself as an actor, certainly not in terms of where I make money. Yeah, I can go off and do a play, but the reality is as a profession, directing is exponentially more satisfying.

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