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" My parents were brought up in families which believed theatre people weren't to be trusted. But they were nice people. "

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" It's not a matter of learning lines. It's a matter of getting into the ideas and the will of the person. It's a matter of, 'What does he want to do? What does he want to achieve?' "

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