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Joey Lauren Adams

'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles.

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Joey Lauren Adams is saying that after her impressive performance in "Chasing Amy," she found herself limited to playing smaller, less significant parts like the girlfriend or best friend in other movies. She also points out that she wasn't being cast in major leading roles similar to those Nicole Kidman received.

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