"And I think it is the genius of actors to be able to escape whatever people are expecting of them. Otherwise you become like a factory worker."

Genius, People, Actors

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"And I think it is the genius of actors to be able to escape whatever people are expecting of them. Otherwise you become like a factory worker."

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