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TIL for Paul Walter Hauser's acting debut in the movie "Virginia", he was initially cast as an extra. After he complimented "Virginia" director Dustin Lance Black for his Academy Award acceptance speech, Black wrote him a larger role in the movie.

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LjN9 TIL that when orchestra’s do “blind auditions” where you can’t see the artist performing, females are chosen 50% more often than in traditional auditions.
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