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Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. in the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through.
-Sam Mendes
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Actors Get Pigeonholed Very Quickly, Particularly Movie

Sam Mendes
Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. in the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through.
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