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American actress born on April 30, 1982. Kirsten Dunst is known for her versatility and acting prowess, having starred in numerous film and television roles. She gained widespread recognition for her performance in the 'Spider-Man' film series and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Blue Jasmine'.

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“I'm never going to say anything about who I'm dating unless I'm married or engaged.”

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“I'm not a very 'this is planned out' person when I get to set. 'This is how I'm going to do it' - I'm never like that.”

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“I've been an REM fan since I was a little girl. I would jump around to 'Stand' in the mirror.”

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“I've never had a teenage rebellion, I'm not that type of person. I always work out my problems in a conscientious way.”

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“It's always nice when people appreciate your work because it means you've affected them, which is great. And so that feels good.”

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“It's weird doing red carpets; it's uncomfortable. But you can have a sense of humor about it.”

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“Most people ask me questions based on a previous interview. That's not an interview. It's like they're just saying my quotes back to me.”

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“My grandmother lives with my mother in a gorgeous house in the San Fernando Valley. I am afforded these luxuries, and I'm very young.”

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“My mother told me that when I was born a wave of feeling came over her. She just knew that I was destined to be an actress.”

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“New York vintage is too expensive!”

New York Expensive Vintage

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“The filmmaker is really important to me: it could be their first film; it's not just about their reputation, but I have to really believe in them.”

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“When I was younger, I always did movies that teenagers would watch, not adults. I did 'Crazy/Beautiful' or comedies like 'Bring It On.'”

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“When I'm working, I always listen to music to zone everyone else out.”

Zone Listening To Music

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“You know how people say awards don't mean anything? Hello! I think the energy around them makes everyone cuckoo.”

People Thinking Knows Mean Energy Know How Awards Hello Cuckoos

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“Everybody smokes! Models, actresses, everyone! Don't they realize that it's gross? I understand it's an addiction, but it still pains me to see my friends do it.”

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“You don't really know who you're going to fall in love with at what time in their life. They can be the worst off they've ever been in their life, but you can't help who you fall in love with. That's part of the excitement of life - new people, new experiences.”

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“A lot of moms give their kids line reads. My mom wasn't put in that position because I always had an acting teacher helping with the feelings rather than how to say something.”

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“A lot of people my age who are working right now have never acted; they get a show and suddenly they're making millions. It's always those people who get it fast who have the most trouble staying grounded and being themselves.”

People Shows Age Millions Trouble Right Now Staying Grounded

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“A lot of people my age, they grew up with me onscreen. I think that's helped keep a certain amount of longevity. When you grow up with a person, you feel like you know them.”

People Thinking Knows Feels Persons Age Certain Grows Growing Up Like You Grew Amount Grew Up Longevity

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“After “Melancholia” and “On the Road,” I wanted to do a comedy. And I did so many comedies when I was younger, but if you’re not consistently in those movies, people don’t always think of you for them.”

People Ifs Thinking Wanted Comedy Consistently Think Of You

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“Doing 'All Good Things' really felt like I was acting for myself rather than anyone else. It gave me a freedom I'd never had before, or knew I had, to do whatever I want to, and to argue my opinions and not just feel like the cute girl on set or the girl in a boy's club. I figured out how I could be both. And it's been different ever since.”

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“I can't imagine having a real personal thing, like divorce and marriage, all those things, being in the public eye. I try to not talk about anything personal, and then nobody has the fire to throw back at you, like 'You said this back then!'”

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“I don't really relate to myself as The Girl in the Magazine. Which is dangerous for me, too, sometimes, because I don't think all the time, 'Well, look to see if people are following me home.' Sometimes I'm a little bit more free than maybe I should be.”

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“I know kids are supposed to go through these awkward stages, but I just never even thought about that. I was too busy worrying about getting my education while I was working.”

Knows Kids Worry Stage Busy Awkward Too Busy

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“I really want to do a film in another language. My dad's from Germany, so it'd be really cool to do a film in German. I'm not quite fluent, but I can get there. And my accent's pretty good. I wouldn't feel too out of my element.”

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“I think the best thing about my job is that I have my life documented, which not many people get to have. They have a photo here and there and maybe some video footage from a birthday. My kids will be able to see me growing up.”

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“I try not to do scenes a certain way, because then I become conscious of it, and it dosen't come off as realistic. I try to make it so that I'm not really aware of what I'm doing.”

Way Trying Certain Scene Conscious Realistic

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“I was a big Guns N' Roses fan when I was seven. My friend who lived across the street had long dark curly hair and I had long blonde hair, so I'd dress up as Axl and she'd be Slash, and we'd rock out in front of the mirror singing 'Patience.'”

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“I was a very extrovert kid. It felt normal to me to act. I always went to regular schools. I've never been catty or a prima donna, so I never had problems. I always had my seat at the cafeteria when I came back from acting.”

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“I would love to work with Quentin Tarantino - he's my number one. My ultimate. I would love to work with Paul Thomas Anderson, Alexander Payne - Pedro Almodovar wouldn't be too shabby. There are so many good directors, but those are some of my favorites.”

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“I'm a person who likes to hang out. I would never go on a blind date. That sounds like the most uncomfortable thing on the planet earth. It's like, 'Hi. Nice to meet you. So, what kind of music do you like?' Date ended.”

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“I've always had a process that I do before I even get to set or go to the location. I work privately, and it almost feels like therapy between me and who I'm playing. So I have this inner life that's there and it gives me a confidence, too, that when I'm playing the role I know every question.”

Knows Giving Feels Process Roles Give Me Therapy Location Inner Life

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“I've been lucky to find people who want to work with me, whom I respect and like, but the truth is there aren't that many good projects out there. And we make way, way too many movies. So it's not always going to happen with every project. But I try and wait it out.”

People Way Want Trying Happens Waiting Truth Is Lucky Projects

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“If I'd trusted myself and listened to myself all the times that I ignored myself, I would have been fine. But everyone has to learn their lesson, and now I've got it.”

Ifs Has Beens Fine Lessons Trusted Ignored

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“If you're successful at a young age, no matter the profession, there has to come a time when you reevaluate everything, what it means to you. 'Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life?'”

Ifs Want Mean Matter Age Young Successful Profession Young Age

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“In high school I had a boyfriend who was super into rap, so I was into Too $hort and Wu-Tang for a little while. And my best friend's older brother would sometimes drive us home in this pimped-out truck, and he'd play all his dirty rap music. We thought we were really cool.”

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“On every film I do, whenever there are other girls my age, I think it's definitely up to me to set the pace. That's because I've had a lot of experience and I think there's always a certain amount of professionalism that should be maintained. If I was catty or whatever, it would just make the whole shoot unpleasant. And what's the point of that?”

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“The performances that I love are ones like Gena Rowlands in 'A Woman Under the Influence,' where women are allowed to be messy and imperfect. It's that kind of woman that has always inspired me to seek roles that are a little out of the box. I just haven't always had the opportunity to do them.”

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“When I go away to do a movie, I bring the blanket I've had since I was a little girl. It helps me sleep. I also always bring my laptop so I can E-mail friends. And I bring my dog, Beauty, wherever I can.”

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“When I have time off, my friends and I will go to Universal Studios, the movies, out to eat, and shopping. I'm happiest when I'm just hanging out with my friends... it really doesn't matter what we do.”

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“When I was little, I put on plays for my family at Sunday dinner, and I would direct them and have all my cousins, my brother, and my best friends in it. I was a very imaginative and theatrical child and wasn't afraid of being in front of a camera. It was like make-believe to me.”

“When I'm an old lady, I'm going to have my pick of the young men. They'll be like, 'She's Miss Mary Jane!' The young boys will think I'm a hot old lady.”

Thinking Men Young Boys Missing Picks Hot Young Man Mary Jane Old Lady Mary Jane

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“When you have a beanpole body, everything looks cute. Like Alexa Chung. I like her style, but she's really tall and skinny, so everything looks good on her.”

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“When you spend your entire life as a child actress, being told where to go and where to stand, you're performing constantly for people. It definitely breeds the kind of person who's dependent on other people's approval.”

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“When you're little, you're open to things. It's not like you get into this rehearsed zone when you're a child. At first you play different sides of yourself. And I think it will be really exciting one day to have a character to go into that's not anything like me whatsoever.”

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“You really can't explain how you do the things you do. I can't, anyway. I love certain actors, but sometimes they say the stupidest things about technique. I don't want to say something stupid.”

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“If I saw 'Virgin Suicides' or 'Eternal Sunshine,' I'm so proud to be in those movies. They are such great movies. I felt so free on those sets.”

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“I like people more undone than made up. Patricia Arquette is the ultimate. She's not anorexic or perfectly tan, she's not trying to be anything but what she is, and that's the most sexy thing.”

People Trying Made Ultimate Sexy Undone Anorexics

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“It's important to me that I don't get trapped in the whole teen scene, because I feel that you can get lost in those kind of movies, and they aren't really about the actors; they're about the selling of the concept, and how much money it makes.”

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“I'm not someone who feels the pressure of someone else's expectations. That's a very young way to feel.”

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About the Author

Born: April 30, 1982
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 165

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