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But it brings forth that image of happiness and the good life. Beautiful women, endless parties, fast cars, big houses on hills, paparazzi (if you can tolerate them). That image is so powerful that when we find out that a successful actor like Owen Wilson tried to commit suicide, we're befuddled at what he could be so depressed about. Everybody knows Hollywood is a sham, but they'll flock to it like moths to bug zappers.
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Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer.
-From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator
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