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I'm a very physical actor. i use everything - toes, teeth, ears, everything. i don't simply mean physical in the sense of movement and vigour. i find myself remembering the shape of a scene by how i'm standing, what i'm doing.
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I'm A Very Physical Actor. I Use

Peter O'Toole
I'm a very physical actor. i use everything - toes, teeth, ears, everything. i don't simply mean physical in the sense of movement and vigour. i find myself remembering the shape of a scene by how i'm standing, what i'm doing.
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