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Actress Vinessa Shaw has flirted with Russell Crowe in 3:10 to Yuma, kicked around a soccer ball with Rodney Dangerfield in Lady Bugs, and shared a kiss with Joaquin Phoenix in Two Lovers.

 

 

She says Buddhism’s emphasis on compassion is almost a form of method acting - it helps her inhabit and relate to all kinds of characters. In this interview for Interfaith Voices (at 23:48) she reflects on how Nichiren Buddhism has kept her sane in the world of Hollywood.

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