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“It’s a big leap for any nonprofessional,” Stone says.

As he has done frequently, the writer-director works with a mostly nonprofessional cast, which adds to the sense of everyday lives torn apart by a brutal regime.

They don’t get to be in the band, but as actors, they do a lot to support their nonprofessional castmates.

Burke believes that his own interest in these people, often played by nonprofessional actors in his work, can translate to audiences.

He and three other nonprofessional astronauts will embark on a mission called Polaris Dawn, which may launch next month.