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Acting is trying to be absolutely truthful; to get audiences to believe that you are a dean, when, actually, not only are you not the dean, but if you walked into the building they'd probably throw you out. That's very hard.
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"Acting is trying to be absolutely truthful; to get audiences to believe that you are a dean, when, actually, not only are you not the dean, but if you walked into the building they'd probably throw you out. That's very hard."
— Wallace Shawn

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Acting is trying to be absolutely truthful; to get audiences to believe that you are a dean, when, actually, not only are you not the dean, but if you walked into the building they'd probably throw you out. That's very hard. — Wallace Shawn

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Wallace Shawn was a Actor from United States (1943–present).

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Who said "Acting is trying to be absolutely truthful; to get audiences to believe that yo…"?
This quote is attributed to Wallace Shawn, a Actor from United States.
When did Wallace Shawn live?
Wallace Shawn lived from 1943 – present.