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Claire Danes Raises the Bar to New Heights as Temple Grandin
Claire Danes’ blond hair gleams like pure gold in the sunlight streaming through the windows of the Soho Grand on an early winter afternoon. Her slender figure is layered with classic clothes that keep her warm in style. She orders a cup of mint tea and holds it firmly between her palms to enjoy the heat. She laughs sweetly at times, and adopts a serious tone when speaking about her craft.
“I think a lot of creative people struggle with understanding where reality and imagination meet, because you’ve got to manipulate and challenge them both when you are an artist. I know now that I can choose to do that or not; it’s under my power. It’s the good thing about being 30. I somehow figured that out, finally,” she chuckles.
Danes’ life has been graced with the company of remarkable individuals. Oliver Stone wrote her letter of recommendation to Yale, Leonardo DiCaprio was her love interest in Romeo + Juliet, Patrick Wilson joined her on-screen for a Gap commercial, and Meryl Streep has offered her personal advice on artistic matters, like to “always act with love.” Oh yes, and British heartthrob, Hugh Dancy, is her hubby. Did we forget anything? Anyone? It’s likely.
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