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I think weve all been kind of... everyones been hurt, everyones felt loss, everyone has exultation, everyone has a need

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"I think we've all been kind of... everyone's been hurt, everyone's felt loss, everyone has exultation, everyone has a need to be loved, or to have lost love, so when you play a character, you're pulling out those little threads and turning them up a bit"

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This quote by Mark Ruffalo speaks with the universality of human experience. He recommends that everyone has experienced hurt, loss, and the requirement to be liked, and that when an actor plays a character, they are amplifying these experiences. This recommends that all individuals can associate with the characters they see on screen, as they are all experiencing the exact same feelings. This quote likewise speaks with the power of acting, as it enables stars to bring these emotions to life and develop a connection with the audience. By playing a character, an actor can draw out the emotions that everyone experiences and make them more concrete. This quote speaks with the power of acting and the universality of human experience.

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This quote is from Mark Ruffalo somewhere between November 22, 1967 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 39 other quotes.
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