I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame. The limelight is a tricky place, because you can't believe what's going on around yo… - Vera Farmiga

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I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame. The limelight is a tricky place, because you can't believe what's going on around you. You stop observing. You stop perceiving. You stop extending yourself, and you become isolated. Our duty as actors is to remain compassionate and curious. Fame complicates all that.

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About Vera Farmiga

Vera Ann Farmiga (born August 6, 1973) is an Academy Award- and Primetime Emmy Award-nominated American actress, director and producer.

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Birth Name: Vera Ann Farmiga
Alternative Names: Vera Ann Farmiga Lorraine Warren • Vera
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I've gravitated towards independent cinema because you have to work harder in studio scripts to flesh out characters, particularly female ones. They are not as sharply edged, they tend to be quite watery. They are not renderings of women as I know them.
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