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How does hacking help acting?
Keira Knightley's personal experience with phone hacking provides a direct emotional connection to her character's paranoia. Understanding the feeling of being watched and having one's privacy invaded helps her portray the fear and suspicion inherent in a role about state surveillance, making her performance more authentic.
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