"The best research for playing a drunk is being a British actor for 20 years."

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"The best research for playing a drunk is being a British actor for 20 years."

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"Indeed, the actor's lot is a much harder one than that of the director's, from one simple standpoint: The actor has to play the eight shows a week."

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