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The Actor Has To Have Some Degree Of Craft, Along With The Talent. No One Tries To Laugh Except Bad Actors. No One Tries To Cry Except Bad Actors. How A Character Hides His Feelings Tells Us Who He Is. Most People Don't Know That, And Most Actors Don't Do That. Therefore, There Are A Lot Of Actors Who Put Me To Sleep, That Are Considered Good Actors, But They're Predictable And Boring. I Know How The Scene Is Going To End Before It Ends.

-Martin Landau

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The Actor Has To Have Some Degree

Martin Landau

The Actor Has To Have Some Degree Of Craft, Along With The Talent. No One Tries To Laugh Except Bad Actors. No One Tries To Cry Except Bad Actors. How A Character Hides His Feelings Tells Us Who He Is. Most People Don't Know That, And Most Actors Don't Do That. Therefore, There Are A Lot Of Actors Who Put Me To Sleep, That Are Considered Good Actors, But They're Predictable And Boring. I Know How The Scene Is Going To End Before It Ends.

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