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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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Shannyn Sossamon

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'. more

“I'll never forget the moment when I saw a red light go on, on the camera, and that image translated to the monitor, and then a different light went on and the shot changed, and I went, "Wow, that's how it's done! That's how that gets to my TV! This is what I want to do with my life!" I literally had that moment of epiphany, at eight years old.”

Want Years Different Done Moments Light Forget Saws Changed Tvs Goes On Shots Red Cameras Eight That Moment Never Forget Wow Epiphany Red Lights

Author:Susanna White

“Unlike a lot of British directors, I hadn't done any theater. But, I had a great mentor who said, "What you're looking for is exactly the same thing you've done in your documentaries, which is moments of emotional truth.”

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Author:Susanna White

“Good acting should be invisible. You shouldn't be aware of the acting. It should feel real.”

Feels Should Real Acting Invisible Good Acting

Author:Susanna White

“Authenticity is what I've always gone after in my work, and I understand what feels emotionally right, instinctively. Working with actors has just come with experience.”

Feels Actors Gone Authenticity

Author:Susanna White

“I think you have to be scared every morning that you go out to shoot, or you lose your edge. With actors, there has to be that adrenaline and you have to keep challenging yourself, and I certainly challenge myself, as a director.”

Thinking Actors Loses Challenges Morning Directors Edges Scared Every Morning Adrenaline Challenge Yourself

Author:Susanna White

“Ultimately, all human activities have as their goal the realization of happiness. Why, then, have we ended up producing the opposite result? Could the underlying cause be our failure to correctly understand the true nature of happiness?”

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Book:Hope Is a Decision: Selected Essays

Source: Hope Is a Decision: Selected Essays

“I think the biggest thing is just making sure that you do the work that you connect with, personally, and that you do work where you can really bring something to the table. It's just about being truthful to yourself.”

Thinking Tables Truthful Being Truthful

Author:Susanna White

“People love being scared, even for long periods of time.”

People Long Love Is Periods Scared Long Periods Of Time Being Scared

Author:Jason Blum

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