born november canadian actor musician producer began career child star went appear family entertainment programs including afraid dark starred television series breaker high title role starring role jewish neo nazi built reputation starring independent films murder numbers slaughter rule united_states came attention wider audience leading role romantic drama won teen choice awards performance drug addicted teacher half nelson nominated academy_award performance socially real girl nominated golden globe award starred courtroom thriller fracture year acting hiatus starred earning second nomination proved landmark year starred mainstream films romantic comedy drama crazy stupid love political drama march action thriller drive received nominations starred crime thriller drama place violent revenge film god directorial debut released joined ensemble cast financial drama band released self titled debut album toured north_america owner restaurant beverly_hills california supporter invisible children project travelled eastern raise awareness conflicts regions early life born london ontario travelling salesman paper mill secretary qualified high school teacher father english scottish french canadian descent ryan great great grandfather born london england parents said religion influenced aspect lives father work moved lot lived cornwall ontario parents divorced older sister lived mother experience credited programming think like girl educated child watched inspired actor hated child bullied elementary school friends grade having heavily influenced action film blood took knives school threw children incident led suspension unable read diagnosed attention deficit disorder prescribed placed class special needs students consequently mother quit job year said gave sense autonomy lost performed early age showed interest performing sister performer sister sang weddings performed uncle elvis_presley tribute act involved local ballet company performing boosted self confidence thing received praise developed accent child thought having canadian accent sound tough began model accent dropped high school age seventeen focus acting career acting career child actor age attended open audition montreal revival given year contract moved orlando florida appeared screen children considered talented nonetheless described job greatest years life fellow cast members included justin_timberlake britney_spears christina_aguilera credited experience great sense focus particularly close friends lived months second year mother legal guardian mother returned canada work reasons said longer touch supportive following cancellation returned canada continued appear family entertainment television series including afraid dark starred breaker high age moved new_zealand film adventure series young hercules title character told initially enjoyed working began care series longer fun wanted spend time sitting character play variety roles chose enter film accept television work independent film age nineteen decided acting dropped agent initially found difficult secure work stigma attached children television supporting role football drama remember secured lead role young jewish neo nazi believer director said cast upbringing helped understand isolation judaism los_angeles_times praised convincing performance variety felt dynamite performance scarcely better film won grand jury prize film festival described film kind gift wrapped career controversial nature film difficult secure financial backing theatrical release film instead broadcast showtime film commercial failure grossing worldwide production budget million starred psychological thriller murder numbers portrayed pair high school seniors believe commit perfect murder played detective tasked investigating crime entertainment_weekly described phenomenal talent like variety felt strong charismatic young actors let screenplay film minor commercial success grossing million worldwide production budget million second screen appearance slaughter rule david explores relationship high school football player troubled coach rural montana said opportunity work better actor new_york_times described major star material intensity recall young los_angeles_times won raw talent film released theatres grossed starred united_states teenager imprisoned murder disabled boy drawn role unusual find character emotionally disconnected film roger_ebert chicago_sun-times felt gifted actor character comes writer life new_york_times noted struggles rescue cliché variety felt note disturbed act magnetic edge breakthrough work believer film grossed united_states released overseas came attention mainstream audience starring opposite fellow canadian romantic drama film film adaptation novel directed portrayed commented role gave opportunity play character period time profound formative sought character quiet strength inspired performance days heaven starred filming took place charleston south_carolina late early romantically involved relationship set inspired worst said strange experience making love story getting star way point asked bring somebody camera shot felt new_york_times praised spontaneous performances leads noted better judgment root pair beat odds washington_post praised noted hard like great love film grossed million worldwide adjustments inflation remains commercially successful film career won teen choice awards entertainment_weekly said movie contains time best movie kiss los_angeles_times included scene film list classic movie kisses appeared lists appeared disturbed young art student stay psychological thriller film starring review film new_york_times said like fans deserves better variety felt capable deliver new shown film grossed million worldwide negative reaction kid come street years old says guy stay movie think great proud says hey sick movie cry starred half nelson drug addicted junior high school teacher forms bond young student prepare role moved new_york month shooting began lived small apartment brooklyn spent time eighth grade teacher los_angeles_times described performance shows kind deep understanding character actors manage san francisco chronicle drew comparisons declared cares great acting want miss performance roger_ebert felt performance proves finest actors working contemporary movies nominated academy_award film grossed million worldwide box office invited join played falls love sex doll film real girl drew inspiration performance harvey roger_ebert felt film life sized love doll turned life statement hope performance says things said washington_post described performance small miracle changes grows eyes new_york_times felt performance rare brilliant career nominated golden globe award best actor motion picture musical comedy film box office failure failing million production budget starred opposite courtroom thriller fracture originally turned role changed mind signed noted drawn character flaws like real person spent time lawyers observing courtroom proceedings preparation role today declared watching veteran like verbally best young actors hollywood worth price admission new_york_times felt treat watch spectacle scene mixing equally screen actor playing pulp type fully formed individual fill mix professional personal charisma film grossed million worldwide scheduled begin filming lovely bones left production days filming began creative differences replaced cast father murdered teenage girl initially felt young role director producer persuaded aged hair changes shooting began gained pounds weight grew beard appear older began feel right desire work matter later said didn talk process problem showed set gotten wrong fat unemployed said experience important let ego involved young role widespread recognition following year absence big screen starred movies energy said excited films kind emotional found way fun think translates films spoken feeling depressed working starred directorial debut marital drama low budget film mainly improvised said remind making film san_francisco_chronicle felt brings understanding people performance new_york_times found convincing run desperate older dean maybe bit younger version entertainment_weekly noted plays dean working class anger performance turns powerful boston_globe felt performance example nominated golden globe award best actor motion picture drama film box office success grossing million worldwide production budget million second screen appearance mystery film good things based true story played role new_york real estate heir investigated disappearance wife played found filming process dark experience undertake promotional duties film asked proud film replied proud movie rolling_stone felt gets deep character feel nerve endings san_francisco_chronicle found completely convincing shell man los_angeles_times felt film belonged noted good film grossed worldwide narrated produced regeneration documentary explores today youth social political causes saw expand appearing diverse high profile roles starred comedic role romantic comedy drama crazy stupid love steve_carell took cocktail making classes los_angeles bar preparation role smooth talking ladies man ann washington_post said seductive command presence suggests found declared comic knockout today felt reveals surprising comedy nominated golden globe award best actor motion picture musical comedy film box office success grossing million worldwide adjustments inflation second successful career action role drive based novel portrayed hollywood stunt performer driver described film violent movie thought pretty pink head smashing perfect roger_ebert compared stated embodies presence sincerity shown gift finding arresting powerful characters achieve wall_street_journal ongoing mystery manages impact little apparent effort irresistible economical style film box office success grossing million worldwide production budget million final appearance starred political drama march directed played ambitious press secretary partly decided film politically aware canadian american politics aren wall_street_journal said equipped play variations characters main themes actor great material script generally review los_angeles_times asserted certainly involving charismatic verbally superb character actors like paul san_francisco_chronicle felt aspect character nail simply outside sphere nominated golden globe award best actor motion picture drama film grossed million worldwide mixed critical notices directorial debut present gangster squad crime thriller portrayed sgt 1940s officer attempts mob boss played reunited love interest earlier pairing crazy stone said hopes find projects work new_york_times described film excuse cast earn money trying funny voices suppressing sense possess boston_globe criticized weird voice barely developed note character los_angeles_times felt seductive power scenes shared stone like film scenario half played place drama directed portrayed luke motorcycle stunt rider banks provide family shoot described best experience making film new_york_times praised performance cool self possession thing allowed display drive complicated interesting hints innocence vulnerability village_voice unimpressed character parody uses soft wounded half tells kind close variation role played stronger effect winding hollywood thriller drive clear character meant new_yorker remarked routine film grossed million worldwide production budget million later year starred violent revenge drama god directed drive winding undertook training preparation role described script thing read stated looked like major actor believer star half nelson stopped acting started posing performance god god forgive title long moist variety remarked new_york_times criticized inability suggestion inner life rolling_stone commented meant blank page write looks merely blank los_angeles_times disappointed performance moves god like waiting brought life dimensional new_york_post unimpressed man words persona early announced taking break acting stating lost perspective think good break think probably good way learn directorial debut competed section cannes film festival fantasy noir written stars film received largely unfavorable reviews guardian found remarked lost sense proportion telegraph described mind pleased variety dismissed derivative film train wreck played bond salesman financial drama nominee atlantic felt funny simultaneously magnetic years wandering halls mediocre art cinema wonderful cut loose peter rolling_stone said verbal talks directly camera fierce funny entertainment_weekly felt charm boston_globe said merely fair imitation starred dark detective comedy opposite star musical comedy land opposite filmed appearance upcoming film film stars asked provide details film role replied comment previously signed work biographical film left project direct later dropped scheduling conflicts announced play undisclosed role sequel began filming early july music career solo recording called car available download internet year friend formed indie rock band met dating shields dating sister initially conceived project monster themed musical settled forming band realized putting stage production expensive recorded self titled debut album children choir learned play instruments contributed vocals piano guitar bass guitar cello record album released records october pitchfork_media won unique catchy weird record prefix felt album rarely inappropriate spin felt album doesn reverse rule actors dubious pop musicians entertainment_weekly criticized gothic september shields night residency theater performed alongside dancing neon skeletons glowing ghosts conducted thirteen date tour north_america october local children choir instead opening act talent held night september performed festival actor spoke intentions record second dead man bones album children choir featured follow album rock roll charity work supportive social causes worked campaign encourage mcdonald use improved methods chicken slaughter factories campaign encouraging dairy farmers stop cows volunteered mississippi clean effort following hurricane katrina supporter group raises awareness travelled refugee camps speaker discussed work project visited eastern personal life previously resided new_york_city mixed breed dog george owns restaurant beverly_hills california bought restaurant impulse said spent money spent year renovation work oversees restaurant relationships dated murder numbers star year dated star briefly reunited september began dating place star daughters born september april filmography film television discography dead man bones dead man bones solo hurt ones love blue valentine original motion picture soundtrack awards nominations
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