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I'm not an actor because I want my picture taken. I'm an actor because I want to be part of the human exchange.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: Actor Because Exchange Human Part Picture Taken Want

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I was too old, too young, too fat, too thin, too tall, too short, too blond, too dark - but at some point, they're going to need the other. So I'd get really good at being the other.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: Being Blond Dark Fat Get Going Good Need Old Other Point Really Short Some Tall Thin Too Young

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I became interested in educating people in the variety of ways in which women can express their emotion. Which is much easier to do in a large role than in a supporting role to a male protagonist. In general, the women in a supporting role to a male protagonist - cry a lot.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: Became Cry Easier Educating Emotion Express General Interested Large Lot Male Much People Protagonist Role Supporting Than Variety Ways Which Women

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My name is Frances Louise McDormand, formerly known as Cynthia Ann Smith. I was born in Gibson City, Ill., in 1957. I identify as gender-normative, heterosexual, and white-trash American. My parents were not white trash. My birth mother was white trash.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: American Birth Born City Gibson Heterosexual Identify Ill Known Mother Name Parents Smith Trash Were White I Was Born

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I'm not really that interested in going back to playing small supporting roles.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: Back Going Interested Playing Really Roles Small Supporting

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The crew on 'Three Bilboards,' by the way, is one of the best I've ever worked with. And that's not hyperbole.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: Best Crew Ever Hyperbole Three Way Worked

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I swear a lot; I always have. So does my husband. Our son, surprisingly, does not swear much at all.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: Always Does Husband Lot Much Our Son Surprisingly Swear

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I'm from working-class, blue-collar America, and I don't believe that people in that socioeconomic strata wait until they're 40 to have children.

~Frances Mcdormand

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Something happened culturally: No one is supposed to age past 45 - sartorially, cosmetically, attitudinally.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: Age Happened Past Something Supposed

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Everybody dresses like a teenager. Everybody dyes their hair. Everybody is concerned about a smooth face.

~Frances Mcdormand

Topics: About Concerned Dresses Everybody Face Hair Like Smooth Teenager

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: June 23rd, 1957

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