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NEW YORK - As the one of the youngest women to earn two Academy Awards, Hilary Swank has the kind of clout in Hollywood that can get a "thoughtful" movie made.
Such was the case with "Freedom Writers," an inspirational drama about an idealistic high school teacher who motivates her class of "unteachables" to practice tolerance and express themselves through writing.
Swank, dressed for this interview in an elegant black Fendi dress, says she initially had doubts about the movie’s prospects, (...)