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Envelope Directors Roundtable: Lee Daniels on casting ‘Precious’

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Casting is always a crucial component of any movie, but when you’re looking for an obese girl to play the role of a victim of horrific abuse, where do you even start? “Precious” director Lee Daniels talks about his process.

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