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The collaboration really begins once the rehearsal starts. This is when the actor takes his place, because he becomes the one who is going to bring the words of the author off the page.
Angela Lansbury
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Angela Lansbury
Age: 99
Born: 1925
Born: October 16
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I can't say that I deserve longlife I don't. I've just been around long enough. They say, My God, she's still here.
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