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“I remember hearing a good story about Jack Nicholson working with Stanley Kubrick on The Shining [1980]. Nicholson was saying that, as an actor, you always want to try to make things real. And believable. When he was working with Kubrick, he finished a take and said, "I feel like that was real." And Kubrick said, "Yes, it's real, but it's not interesting".”

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Owen Wilson, born on November 18, 1968, is an American actor known for his comedic roles in films and television shows, such as 'Friends' and 'The Big Bang Theory'. He began his career in the early 1990s and has appeared in films like 'Bottle Rocket', 'Midnight in Paris', and 'Midnight in Barcelona'. more

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