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I Think The Consensus Among Our Generation And People Younger Than Us Is That We Do Have A Defining Challenge In The Moment, So I Do Like Being Involved In Something Bigger Than The Finger-doodling I Do In Art. It Stimulates Your Brain In Certain Ways.

If There's A Criteria That Really Gets Me Interested In A Work Besides Any Type Of Personal Interaction With The Theme, It's If I Feel Like This Is The Right Piece Of Work For That Director At That Moment In Their Career.

You Always End Up Getting Involved In Things Because Of, You Know, The Strange Things Your Life Brings You Into Contact With.

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