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“I really wanted to do a comedy. I've done a lot of drama, and comedy was the one genre I was not being offered. So I became obsessive about getting one. I tried with two little parts in comedies that were more mainstream, I was kind of fumbling around, and then I read The Brothers Bloom and knew it was the one I wanted to jump into. Did it take adjusting? Actually, it's not really any different from doing drama.”

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Rachel Weisz, born on March 7, 1970, is a renowned theatre and film actress from the United Kingdom. She has achieved significant success in the theatre world, winning numerous awards, including the Tony Award. Her transition to film has been equally impressive, with Weisz gaining international recognition for her performances in films such as 'A Beautiful Mind' and 'The Da Vinci Code'. more

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