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Shannyn Sossamon is an American actress born on October 3, 1978. She has gained acclaim for her performances in various films and television shows, such as 'The Corpse Bride', 'Detachment', and 'The Lord of the Rings trilogy'.

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Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“In every take, that you're not sure of what they're going to cut and paste together and what the arc or the purpose or the intention of your character's journey will be in the story. You don't have control. Sometimes that's wonderful, and sometimes that can be scary.”

Sometimes Character Stories Together Purpose Cutting Wonderful Journey Intention Scary Not Sure Arcs

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I'm a little bit more of a relaxed, lazy mother.”

Littles Mother Bits Little Bit Lazy Relaxed

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“I don't want to speak for all people who don't have children, but maybe there's a discomfort with kids and the amount of attention they demand, by just being the age that they are.”

People Want Children Kids Age Speak Attention Amount Demand Just Being Discomfort

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I see in my friends that don't have kids, when they come over, and the amount of times our conversation gets interrupted by my children. It's almost jarring.”

Children Kids Amount Conversation My Friends My Children Interrupted

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“I think the emotional toolbox I have is healthy for an actor, as far as the intensity of emotions go. It's other things I have to hone. I can swim in that comfortably.”

Thinking I Can Actors Emotion Emotional Healthy Swim Intensity Toolbox

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“Supporting a family and financial necessity aside, what I want is to read it and just have that feeling in your chest that you know you need to do it and you understand how you could get there, even if it scares you.”

Ifs Knows Want Needs Feelings Financial Chests Scare

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I'm really enjoying being an actor right now, at this point in my life. It's a great job, it's a huge responsibility, and I just want to do it more.”

Want Jobs Actors Enjoy Responsibility Huge Right Now Great Job

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I was more wishy-washy in the first 12 years of my career, just because that was my personality.”

Years Firsts Careers Personality

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I was very soft. I gained a lot of weight with my second child and was very on the couch. And [my manager] said, "You know, this is a softer role [in Misteress]. She is a softer character. She's a lesbian that's always the passive half of the relationship."”

Knows Children Said Character Half Roles Weight Managers Passive Couches

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“When I sign on to a television show, I have to love that show and character so much, but this [Mistresses] was in and out, for seven episodes. And it was nice to be able to make some money again because I hadn't work in a year and a half. There were a lot of pluses.”

Years Character Shows Able Half Nice Television Seven Episodes Mistress Television Shows

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“If money is the only plus, I will always say no. But, if there's more, than I'm down.”

Ifs Plus

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“Televisison is like a factory line. You need discipline and focus. You have to hit your mark and know your lines. It's not that I don't know my lines when I do a film, but the pace of discovery is always a little bit more relaxed and nurturing and almost babying, in a way. Television toughens you up, and I like that, but I don't want it to toughen me up too much.”

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Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I did short film with Damian Lewis from Homeland, that was a really incredible experience. He's one of the best actors I've ever worked with. Even though that's a short film for Jaguar that's really, in essence, a commercial, it didn't feel like it, at all.”

Feels Film Actors Essence Incredibles Homeland Short Films Jaguars

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I did a film called The Jesuit, which was an independent film. I did that shortly after Mistresses. I was still feeling soft and I was nursing, but it was a character I'd never played before. That was a Paul Schrader script, with an up-and-coming Mexican director, named Alfonso Ulloa. That has Tim Roth and Paz Vega in it, and I enjoyed that, as well.”

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“I'm reading and trying to find a television show that I really like, so I can start really working again and gain some momentum.”

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Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“I'm a film doll. But I'm enjoying it. So I'm gonna keep doing it.”

Film Enjoy Dolls

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“Someone pays me a hundred bucks every Tuesday to DJ. I don't think I'll ever give that up.”

Thinking Giving Pay Hundred Bucks Tuesday Djs

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“You know when there's someone new on the rise and there's too much hype? I didn't want that to be me.”

Knows Want Too Much Hype

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“I was always interested in doing it, but I was so content with my life that I didn't really go after it.”

Author:Shannyn Sossamon

“But I'm trying not to be cynical - I don't want to be one of those people who has a cool opportunity and blows it. It's really amazing what's happening to me.”

People Want Trying Opportunity Happenings Blow Cynical Really Amazing

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Born: October 3, 1978
Known for: Actress
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