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“I'm a really judgmental person, and it just dumbs everything down. It doesn't create any room for interrogation or investigation.”

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Cate Shortland

Cate Shortland is a talented film director, born on August 10, 1968. Her work is known for its unique perspective and profound portrayal of female characters. more

“It's so easy to say "evil Nazi monsters," but as soon as we do that, we take away the fact that it was individuals committing individual acts of murder. They had children, and what does that do? As soon as you generalize, they become monsters. It doesn't allow you to understand it in any kind of sophisticated way.”

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Author:Cate Shortland

“I was such a huge Bruce Willis fan because of all the Die Hards and Arnold Schwarzenegger was like 'the guy.' Kindergarten Cop was filmed in my home state and I was like, "He's awesome! Now he gets his hair cut next to me, it's fantastic. "”

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Author:Katee Sackhoff

“You're already using your imagination because you're watching fiction and then you're trying to believe that this girl who weighs 100 lbs, soaking wet, could actually beat up a guy. Which works in a lot of situations but in a lot of situations you look at it and you're like, "Come on. Could you please get someone in there who actually has biceps and not just because they don't eat?"”

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Author:Katee Sackhoff

“I was being brought up on peasant stories; my mother came from Europe and she'd been a peasant and that was the area where the Frankensteins and the Draculas came from and it was entertainment for the people. Nobody had TV, and that was the way peasants would entertain themselves, by telling these stories.”

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Author:Jack Kirby

“I like entertainment. I'm an innate admirer of good entertainment. I'll listen to MTV, I'll listen to Mozart, I'll listen to anything that has a good element in it.”

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Author:Jack Kirby

“Any kind of music can be written badly and it can be written wonderfully. I admire a top performer in any field.”

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Author:Jack Kirby

“I don't take myself that seriously, I'm taking the piss out of myself. I can't really beat up guys, it's fun!”

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Author:Katee Sackhoff

“I write from a people's point of view. I love people because I understand them. I understand an enemy, I understand a friend, I understand grey areas, and I understand black areas.”

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Author:Jack Kirby

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