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She is saying that characters written as too purely good or too purely bad are usually less appealing to portray. The most interesting roles tend to have mixed or more nuanced qualities.
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About Annette Bening
American actress
Annette Bening is an American actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She is known for work on screen and stage, and for the range she has brought to both. Bening has received a BAFTA Award, two Actor Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. She has also been nominated for five Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award, placing her among the few performers nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting without winning it.
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