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There's a certain secret every actor must have in his work. If you reveal it, you're letting the audience in on the wrinkles and convolutions of your brain. All I want them to do is to see the effect.
Frank Langella
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Frank Langella
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: January 1
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