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Estelle Parsons

"I believe in things that move people, if the audience isn't deeply caught up and moved to either laughter or tears then I don't think it is theater."

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"I believe in things that move people, if the audience isn't deeply caught up and moved to either laughter or tears then I don't think it is theater."

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"But today I felt different, today I forgot how long it takes to get into the skin of a character and I remembered it, because today I actually got into that skin and it felt so different."
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"People who call themselves actors and can't ever get work; they do need to get another profession."
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