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Tilda Swinton

The famously otherworldly and enigmatic Oscar-winning Tilda Swinton talks to Amanda Fortini about her boozy new film, the joys of her open relationship, and why she would rather be a poet.

Published Apr. 30 2009 7:40AM EDT

galleries/2009/04/30/tilda-swinton/tilda-swinton-1_mxtran — Amy Sancetta / AP Photo

galleries/2009/04/30/tilda-swinton/tilda-swinton-1_c4x5zo — Tilda poses for a photograph at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in 2008.
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galleries/2009/04/30/tilda-swinton/tilda-swinton-3_gxetob — Tilda Swinton arrives at the Cesar Film Awards 2009 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
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galleries/2009/04/30/tilda-swinton/tilda-swinton-7_mrksts — Tilda Swinton at the 14th-Annual Screen Actors Guild awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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galleries/2009/04/30/tilda-swinton/tilda-swinton-6_n0bkio — Tilda Swinton at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
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galleries/2009/04/30/tilda-swinton/tilda-swinton-2_upmnxp — Jury President Tilda Swinton talks during the opening ceremony as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 5 in Berlin.
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galleries/2009/04/30/tilda-swinton/tilda-swinton-5_ehwlgq — Tilda Swinton arrives at the premiere of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" held at Mann's Village Theatre in Westwood, California.
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galleries/2009/04/30/tilda-swinton/tilda-swinton-4_sxtlwe — Swinton arrives at a tribute held in her honor during the AFI Fest 2008 in Los Angeles in 2008.
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