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Cameron Diaz

You don't want to be photographed? You don't want to be known? Then you don't need to be out there peddling movies.

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Cameron Diaz is saying that if someone prefers to stay private and avoid public attention, they shouldn’t choose a career in movies where being recognized and photographed is part of the job. In other words, acting in films naturally involves exposure and fame, so wanting to remain unknown conflicts with the demands of that profession.

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