"You know, you kinda think you're gonna have to work for twenty years before you get to work with Meryl Streep. So getting to work with her... I almost feel like I didn't pay enough dues, it was pretty incredible. I always thought I'd work with her, I just didn't think it would happen at this point in my career."

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Source: EXCLUSIVE: Talking Prime With Writer/Director Ben Younger. Interview with Evan Jacobs, movieweb.com. March 6, 2006.

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Ben Younger

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Ben Younger is a filmmaker known for his exploration of ambition and identity in works like 'Boiler Room,' which critiques the pursuit of success.

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