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Did working with Aaron Sorkin prepare you to work on a David Mamet show?

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Did working with Aaron Sorkin prepare you to work on a David Mamet show?

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A. There is a slight similarity in the sense that they’re both very, very good writers but I don’t think anything prepares you for Mamet. Q. How do you think “Speed-the-Plow” resonates for people today vs. an audience that would have seen it in the ’80s? A. Karen wants Jeremy’s character to make a film that’s about the end of the world. Twenty years ago, saying that life as we know it is going to end was a far-away concept, a little bit off the wall. Now, I think audiences are going to say, “Yeah, I can see that.” Q. Was there some baggage associated with your character because of Madonna? A. I’ve stayed away from doing any investigation into that performance because I don’t want it to affect me, like I can’t do that because they hated when Madonna did it. I get asked about it. It’s there, but it was a long time ago. If Julia Roberts had played it last year, then I would have been like, “This is kind of intimidating.” Q. A lot of performers find one medium and stick with it. A. I don’t

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