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Great acting is being able to create a character. Great character is being able to be yourself.
John Leguizamo
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John Leguizamo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: July 22
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People can be anonymous when they go on blogs and say crazy things that they would never have the courage to say to your face.
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I don't know if tennis players feel like that but when you have a great opponent - although I didn't feel like he [ Ben Mendelsohn ] was an opponent - you just know your game is going to jack up and it's just going to raise the bar. I couldn't wait for that elevation.
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I was just school class clown and that was it. Someday I'll get a job as a cab driver or whatever.
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