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I started acting when i was 13 years old and i feel like i really admire actors who are these kind of amazing shape-changing people, that they almost can turn themselves into other people.
-Ethan Hawke
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I Started Acting When I Was 13

Ethan Hawke
I started acting when i was 13 years old and i feel like i really admire actors who are these kind of amazing shape-changing people, that they almost can turn themselves into other people.
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