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When I'm On Set, I Do Whatever I Can To Find My Focus. One Thing That Stays Pretty Consistent For All My Jobs Is, I Listen To A Lot Of Music While I'm Working. Because When There's All This Stuff Going On, For Me To Be Able To Put On Headphones And Listen To Music Helps Me Keep My Focus,. A Big Part Of Creating A Character For Me Is Finding The General Palette For What Kind Of Music I'm Going To Be Listening To.

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When I'm On Set,

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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When I'm On Set, I Do Whatever I Can To Find My Focus. One Thing That Stays Pretty Consistent For All My Jobs Is, I Listen To A Lot Of Music While I'm Working. Because When There's All This Stuff Going On, For Me To Be Able To Put On Headphones And Listen To Music Helps Me Keep My Focus,. A Big Part Of Creating A Character For Me Is Finding The General Palette For What Kind Of Music I'm Going To Be Listening To.

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