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The Reality Behind Up in the Air

Six men and women who played real-life recession victims in the hit film talk to Nicole LaPorte about unemployment, the catharsis of telling their stories onscreen, and new directions.

Nicole LaPorte
Nicole LaPorte
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Nicole LaPorte

Nicole LaPorte

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