While I'm not a celebrity, it's such a weird concept that society has cooked up for us. Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors.
Joseph Gordon-LevittI didn't really like doing commercials. You had to behave like you were on angel dust or something.
Joseph Gordon-LevittThere's an absolute prejudice that good movies are dramas and comedies are more dismissable. But I couldn't disagree more.
Joseph Gordon-LevittThis overwhelming desire to be close to you directly conflicts with my intense fear of people.
Joseph Gordon-LevittStorytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. It's a collective process.
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