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You know, i always got offered other stuff. not the romantic leads, obviously. but very often it's a role that's underwritten, where the character has no personality at all. and they need a character actor who can fill it in.
-Harvey Fierstein
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You Know, I Always Got Offered Other

Harvey Fierstein
You know, i always got offered other stuff. not the romantic leads, obviously. but very often it's a role that's underwritten, where the character has no personality at all. and they need a character actor who can fill it in.
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