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I went to New York out of college, and in my day, we were told that was the way you became a good actor. You don't go to Hollywood, you go straight to New York and work in the theater. So that's what most of the people I knew did.
Brent Spiner
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Brent Spiner
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: February 2
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