You're in orbit over the Earth. And suddenly it's very, very quiet. It's dramatic. You realize you're floating … - Marc Garneau

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If you're going to act and do this for a living, you want to play something that the audience didn't expect.

Marc Garneau

You're in orbit over the Earth. And suddenly it's very, very quiet. It's dramatic. You realize you're floating in the straps in your chair. And you take off your seat belt and float over to the window and look out, and you realize, "I'm not looking at a picture, here. " I couldn't process it all. Even if I forget everything else in my life, that will stay with me, burned into my brain until the day I die.

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