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“I am passionate about a few things, of course acting, films/TV and improving the lives of youth in urban communities.”

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Jamie Hector, born on October 7, 1975, is an accomplished actor from the United States. He is best known for his role as Avon Barksdale in the television series 'The Wire', which earned him widespread recognition and acclaim. more

“I want to use film to tell stories that need to be told to spark discussions that will lead to change. I really want to see a change in the mindset of youth, how they see themselves and how they value life. Young audiences will be able to see themselves in this film and older audiences will gain an understanding of what their kids are dealing with on a daily basis. Kids discuss what they see on TV, social media, film so I want to create content that they will discuss and will change the way they think.”

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Author:Jamie Hector

“Film festivals are a great vehicle for gaining an audience for your film, for exposure for the talent in the film and for the film makers to leverage opportunities for their films. I love the energy that film festivals bring.”

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Author:Jamie Hector

“I think it's very important for me to work on myself while I'm working on a character, and also it's important how I'm giving to and educating an audience. So I tend to go with people who are complex and substantive.”

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Author:Judith Light

“The Chinese government does not engage in theft of commercial secrets in any form, nor does it encourage or support Chinese companies to engage in such practices in any way.”

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Author:Xi Jinping

“Music is how I get free. It's a way to shut the rest of the world down and create your own world within it. I'm not thinking about what's going on around me. It's definitely an energy thing, and I'm in a zone.”

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Author:Gift of Gab

“Doing a show is very similar to what meditation is supposed to be: being there and being present in that space and time.”

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Author:Gift of Gab

“Until the day I don't breathe, I will create music.”

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Author:Gift of Gab

“I can't really see how anybody could be particularly optimistic about the future in general because we are destroying the planet.”

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Author:Mike Leigh

“My stories usually begin with the characters and some elements of how power (personal, political, magical) functions in the world. The rest develops as I write, and research helps a great deal with that. If you're going to write about an agrarian economy, research agrarian economies. If your main character is starving, then you should know what it means for a malnourished body to break down.”

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Author:Leigh Bardugo

“Being a waitress can be a very brutal job sometimes, and I remember during the training, the person said to me, "The redder the lips, the better the tips," and that was like the only advice she gave me.”

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Author:Brit Marling

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