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Better figure out a way past that boogeyman.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
There was a long process of really figuring out whether this was even going to be a good idea.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
But even from jail, Mendoza figured out how to control her.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
There was a long process of really figuring out whether this was even going to be a good idea.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
But even from jail, Mendoza figured out how to control her.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Acting is such an exercise in using your body, figuring out what’s working, figuring out what’s not, trying things, not being afraid to try things, taking notes, playing off other people, learning from other people.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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