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Uma Thurman

Desperation is the perfume of the young actor. It's so satisfying to have gotten rid of it. If you keep smelling it, it can drive you crazy. In this business a lot of people go nuts, go eccentric, even end up dead from it. Not my plan.

Uma Thurman

Business

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Uma Thurman is saying that feeling desperate is common and intense for young actors, but overcoming that desperation brings relief. She warns that if you stay stuck in that anxious mindset, it can lead to mental breakdowns or worse, which she wants to avoid.

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