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Elaine Dundy

"Acting doesn't bring anything to a text. On the contrary, it detracts from it."

Elaine Dundy, American Novelist
Acting,
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"Acting doesn't bring anything to a text. On the contrary, it detracts from it."

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Frankie Muniz, American Actor
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"It was always part of the plan to move into acting."

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Bobby Darin, American Musician
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"Acting must be scaled down for the screen. A drawing room is a lot smaller than a theatre auditorium."

Arthur Lowe, British Actor
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