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Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is disrupted.

Al Pacino

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Al Pacino
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 25
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Manhattan borough
New York City
Alfredo James Pacino
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