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With 'taxi driver,' i had this eureka moment. i realized that acting could be much more than what i had been doing. i had to build a character that wasn't me.
-Jodie Foster
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With 'taxi Driver,' I Had This Eureka

Jodie Foster
With 'taxi driver,' i had this eureka moment. i realized that acting could be much more than what i had been doing. i had to build a character that wasn't me.
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