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"In films, the fact that you can always do a scene again takes a load off your mind, enabling you to strive for perfection, which I always wanted."

Jessie Matthews, British Actress

Fact, Mind, Perfection

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"In films, the fact that you can always do a scene again takes a load off your mind, enabling you to strive for perfection, which I always wanted."

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