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I want to prove a point. That point is, actors are artists, not narcissists necessarily.

William Hurt

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William Hurt
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 20
Film Actor
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Washington
District of Columbia
William McChord Hurt
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Being famous is not something that would make me feel successful - unless one was striving for mediocrity.
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