Julia Stiles
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This morning when I woke up. I am generally happy.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I hope that time hasn't come yet.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2012 source ↗
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Isabelle Huppert
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Fortunately, I’ve often been happy, which you wouldn’t necessarily guess from the roles I play. I’ve always been very happy to have my children with me, particularly on location. My daughter was in in London when I played Mary Stuart at the National Theatre.
Having fun with my sisters back in the day. I miss playing cards and fighting over crabs with them every weekend.
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