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On March 7, 2000, Laura Linney discussed her time at the prestigious and notorious Juilliard and how it helped shape her as an actor. "I was just lucky that Juilliard accepted me because it was the right program for me. It's not right for everyone, but I was really, really lucky to get in." Interview conducted for "American Masters: Juilliard" (2003), directed by Maro Chermayeff.

Chapters:
00:00 How Laura Linney decided on attending Juilliard
04:00 Linney's audition day
04:48 Making the callback list
06:44 The profound bond of the ensemble
08:25 The thrill of acting classes
09:29 Facing selfdoubt in her third year
11:56 "I really knew it was going to be hard and I wanted to be pushed."
12:57 The personal reasons for attending Juilliard
14:12 Learning lessons in endurance, creativity, and fulfillment from Juilliard

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Now in its 36th season on PBS, American Masters was recently nominated for an IDA Award, two Primetime Emmy® Awards and was awarded two News & Documentary Emmys. The series illuminates the lives and creative journeys of our nation’s most enduring artistic giants—those who have left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape—through compelling, unvarnished stories. Setting the standard for documentary film profiles, the series has earned widespread critical acclaim and 28 Emmy Awards—including 10 for Outstanding NonFiction Series and five for Outstanding NonFiction Special—14 Peabodys, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards, an Oscar, and many other honors. To further explore the lives and works of more than 250 masters past and present, the American Masters website offers full episodes, film outtakes, filmmaker interviews, the podcast American Masters: Creative Spark, educational resources, digital original series and more. The series is a production of The WNET Group.