"I've been around where I knew other actors were going to steal the scene, and I don't compete with them."

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"I've been around where I knew other actors were going to steal the scene, and I don't compete with them."

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"I'm getting those familiar feelings, and I'm just going to enjoy the process of getting to know someone again."

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