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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his roles in films such as '10 Things I Hate About You', 'The Dark Knight Rises', and 'Donnie Darko'.

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“I don't think action for action's sake is so fun, but when it helps tell the story, I love doing a good fight scene.”

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“The chemistry and the comfort and trust between two people playing a love story l is key, and to have a friend that I could trust, and whose sensibilities I already understood, made it so much easier, and is a big part of why it all looks natural on screen.”

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“He [Mark Webb] is very savvy, technically, he's shot so many videos, he knows how to get what he wants. The surprise, of course, is that he's also an extremely humanistic story-teller. He's obsessed with story and character, and not just making it look right, which is a double-thred that's rare in directors.”

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“You usually get one or the other, you get someone who knows how to tell a story but they don't necessarily know about light and camera and rhythm, or you get someone who can make beautiful images but they can't necessarily tell a great story. He does both and I think he's going to be one of the film-makers that our time is remembered for.”

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“Nothing is ever finished. It's a funny thing. I actually think that's really the more natural way of stories or songs.”

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“In the old days, people would gather around the fire, or they would gather at a tavern, and they'd tell a story. And then, maybe a week later, someone would tell the same story, but with a different twist on it. That's how folk takes evolved.”

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“Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. It's a collective process.”

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“The universe is not made up of atoms; it’s made up of tiny stories.”

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About the Author

Born: February 17, 1981
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 182

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