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The part in ‘Philadelphia’ where I represent the law firm that’s firing Tom Hanks, that was a hard part for me because I lost one of my best friends to AIDS, and it was hard for me to play a part that wasn’t sympathetic to someone with AIDS.

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My family didn’t have money to travel, so reading was how I knew about the world. It made me hungry to have more experiences than just what I could possibly experience in Arkansas.

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I reached for sleep and drew it round me like a blanket muffling pain and thought together in the merciful dark.

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May 14, 2024

I reached for sleep and drew it round me like a blanket muffling pain and thought together in the merciful dark.

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May 14, 2024

My family didn’t have money to travel, so reading was how I knew about the world. It made me hungry to have more experiences than just what I could possibly experience in Arkansas.

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