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... actors by vocation . They have a natural gift and the desire to use it . It is a profession that requires assiduous labour to achieve proficiency , so that by the time an actor knows how to act any sort of part he is often too old to ...
... actors by vocation . They have a natural gift and the desire to use it . It is a profession that requires assiduous labour to achieve proficiency , so that by the time an actor knows how to act any sort of part he is often too old to ...
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... actors prepare for the dramatist is one that is not often realized . The sys- tem of choosing actors to play themselves makes it very difficult to avoid . An author devises a character , then an actor is chosen because he has the traits ...
... actors prepare for the dramatist is one that is not often realized . The sys- tem of choosing actors to play themselves makes it very difficult to avoid . An author devises a character , then an actor is chosen because he has the traits ...
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... actors . It is not enough to be able to tell an actor that an intonation or a gesture is wrong , you must be able to show him by word and deed what is right . This is more than ever necessary now that the players of minor parts have an ...
... actors . It is not enough to be able to tell an actor that an intonation or a gesture is wrong , you must be able to show him by word and deed what is right . This is more than ever necessary now that the players of minor parts have an ...
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