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Dianne Wiest

"Directors say that you should get actors before they are recognized. They will be a pain or have an opinion."

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"Directors say that you should get actors before they are recognized. They will be a pain or have an opinion."

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"Most actors are insecure enough already without having a director who adds to that."

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"I think I am a much better actor than I have allowed myself to be."

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"I think it's sort of a rite of passage for a British actor to try and get the American accent and have a good crack at doing that."

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"It's a lot easier, I think, to be an actor in a movie than to spin a joke on a sitcom."

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"All my friends were going off to be professionals, and I said I wanted to be an actor."

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"Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He's definitely went to school and trained."

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"For a child actor, it's a matter of listening, reacting, and being able to put yourself in a new place without being scared."

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"And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor."

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"You know, I don't think you need to be educated to be a great actor."

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"Fonda and Gary Cooper had the best sense of timing of all the actors I knew."

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"Unless you are unique, your opinion goes out the window."
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"I shot Footloose nearby, and we used to hike. Very fond memories."
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"Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure."
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"The studios are very much business. Maybe it was always that way. It is really commercial now. Judgments are made and directions are given to make the cash register ring."
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"I'm more aware of time. The element of time."
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"I used to watch dailies and felt I had to keep on top of the character, but I don't feel that any more."
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"It was just this crazy craziness, and the fact that it was shot in Paris, and it had these incredible people in it. It was an easy thing to say yes to."
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