They call David O. Russell the actor whisperer because he can get stuff out of actors that maybe some other directors can't.

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• Jacki Weaver:

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• Jacki Weaver:

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• Jacki Weaver:

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• Jacki Weaver:

  A lot of directors want to storyboard you, whereas the best way to get a performance out of an acto

• Jacki Weaver:

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• Jacki Weaver:

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• Jackie Cooper:

  There was never any effort made out there to improve the artist.

• Jackie Cooper:

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