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" As an actor there are no drawbacks. "
John Malkovich
Actor
Drawbacks
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" I just start with a pencil and paper. I don't want something too trendy, too fashion-forward. I don't want to make something I consider a regular person couldn't wear with blue jeans. But I don't want to make something that other people make, either - like a skinny black suit in a shiny material that you can buy anywhere. "
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" I know for a fact that a lot of actors are desperate and unhappy if their careers are not progressing at what they think is the correct rate. They just go crazy if they're not working. I don't feel I'd be that way. You can always get a few people together and put on a play. Maybe not in New York or L.A., but in a lot of other towns, you can. "
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" I always wanted to be fashionable. "
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" I still have a temper, I suppose. "
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" I think with actors, if you just don't set about trying to crush their confidence immediately, you're usually OK. "
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" I love to watch good actors who surprise and amuse me. "
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" I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt he failed or didn't measure up to the standard he set. "
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