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Acting is about listening and reacting. John Wayne was right: Acting is just reacting. You don't have to do much - as long as you stay out of the way of others. That's why it works.
Anthony Hopkins
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Anthony Hopkins
Age: 86
Born: 1937
Born: December 31
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