"To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle."

Actor, Thinking

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"To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle."

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"My college training was primarily in theatre, with an eye to becoming a director, actor, or producer."

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