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“I was happy when I read the script [The Bourne Ultimatum ] - the first version they sent me - to see that before, there's some humanity too.”

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Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles, born on March 28, 1981, is an accomplished American actress. She has gained widespread acclaim for her performances in various well-known films, such as '10 Things I Hate About You' and the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series. more

“Bill Pullman is older than Aaron Eckhart - although I was older too - and the age difference changes the play. My perspective on those issues had changed a lot. Without going into nerdy details about that play, there was something that still stuck with me. I still had the same joy in that dialogue and David Mamet's rhythm in terms of his writing. I felt like there was still something to explore.”

Writing Stills Play Age Joy Felt Term Differences Issues Changed Perspective Bills Details Stuck Dialogue Rhythm Nerdy Age Difference

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“With film, so much is in the director's hands. Once something is cut together - unless you're in the editing room - you don't really remember what the alternatives are.”

Hands Together Remember Film Rooms Cutting Directors Alternatives Editing

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“The exercise in theater is night after night you are doing the same play, but you have another opportunity to explore. It changes nightly even because of the audience and your day going into the evening of the performance. With film it's much more controlled.”

Play Film Night Opportunity Audience Exercise Performances Theater Evening Controlled Another Opportunity

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“My grandmother took me to a lot of theater. I was exposed to performance quite a bit - everything from Broadway to off-Broadway and dance and music as well. I was very lucky that way. It was a very rich childhood.”

Way Wells Bits Rich Childhood Lucky Performances Theater Grandmother Exposed My Grandmother Broadway

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“I remember seeing Janet McTeer in A Doll's House. My grandmother took me and we had seats in the very back row, but her performance was so powerful - it was very accessible. I felt like I was much closer than I was.”

Remember House Felt Powerful Seeing Performances Seats Grandmother My Grandmother Dolls

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“I did a run of a play over the summer in a really tiny theater in New York and that was rejuvenating for me. I directed a short series for Hulu called Paloma and being in an editing room, I learned a lot about acting.”

Play Running Rooms Acting New York Summer Theater Series Tiny Editing

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