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"If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors."

Walter Scott, Scottish Novelist
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"If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors."

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"British actors behave like Europeans; they are also extremely well trained."

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"I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans."

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"A reporter discovers, in the course of many years of interviewing celebrities, that most actors are more attractive behind a spotlight than over a spot of tea."

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"Agents are still asking for millions of dollars for actors that don't sell one ticket."

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"Actors don't have real value."

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"So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way."

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"You can't get an actor to do something that is beyond his range, so you have to be aware of the range of the actor and, if necessary, alter the part to suit the actor."

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"Angelina wanted to make sure that any fighting in the movie would be comparable to any male actor. Everything from stick fighting to horse riding was real to her."

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