"Literally, I think I've quit acting three or four times, only for a few days. Maybe for a few weeks."

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"Literally, I think I've quit acting three or four times, only for a few days. Maybe for a few weeks."

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"Do theater. Because you'll develop a craft that you'll always have. It'll give you a chance to really learn how to act and you won't go into the world with a few measly tricks that will only carry you so far."

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"The true value of somebody in this town is very hard to determine. It's all smoke and mirrors."

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