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Acting is trying to be absolutely truthful; to get audiences to believe that you are a dean, when, actually, not only are you not the dean, but if you walked into the building they'd probably throw you out. that's very hard.

-Wallace Shawn

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Acting Is Trying To Be Absolutely Truthful;

Wallace Shawn

Acting is trying to be absolutely truthful; to get audiences to believe that you are a dean, when, actually, not only are you not the dean, but if you walked into the building they'd probably throw you out. that's very hard.

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