"How do I do that preparation [for film]? Just an immersion. I have a musician's, I guess, ear for the sound of the voice but it's also important to me, in the case of [playing] someone who is controversial, to get the outlines of the character right because how they present themselves to the world has a great deal to do with how people feel about them."

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Meryl Streep

Actress, Producer

Meryl Streep is an acclaimed actress known for her versatile roles and profound exploration of identity in films like 'Sophie's Choice' and 'The Iron Lady.'

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"I think that you find your own way. You have your own rules. You have your own understanding of yourself, and that's what you're going to count on. In the end, it's what feels right to you. Not what your mother told you. Not what some actress told you. Not what anybody else told you but the still, small voice."

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