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Samantha Morton
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Quotes by Samantha Morton
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What shocks me is that so many people leave care and become homeless, and when you're homeless you get into crime, prostitution and drugs, and it is a vicious circle. That's what we need to change.
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Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance – but then they forget to direct you.
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I think anybody who has been abused as a kid – and I was abused as a kid, by various people – will say it’s irrational because violence is irrational.
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I believe it is my duty as a performer to raise issues in the world of things we’re afraid to look at.
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I think there’s a very fine line between the type of performing that some actors do, and being in a state in your mind where you actually believe what’s going on. If we weren’t actors, what would we do with that ability? Would we not be slightly insane? Mentally ill? I don’t know.
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I just get really defensive as soon as anyone comes near my personal life. I made a decision early on that it’s strictly off-limits. No exceptions.
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My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today’s society.
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