I couldn't stand the thought of not succeeding; failure was more than I could deal with.

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  I know I may never emerge as a leading man.

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  I recognize my physical limitations, but I am an actor who is able to transform himself into someon

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  If you lost a major actor because of a broken jaw, the project collapses.

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  I know actors with promising careers who get blown out of the business, never to return.

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  Emotional sounds don't lie.

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  The director can't do your job for you. He can't get in front of the camera and perform your part.

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• Everett McGill:

  We need to emphasize the more positive aspects of our species.