Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.
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We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act.
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If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey.
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I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor-to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.
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