Charles S. Dutton Quotes

Because I killed a guy in real life, and because my character kills a guy onstage, they said I could never do anything this great again. I resented that.

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• Because I killed a guy in real life, and because my character kills a guy onstage, they said I could never do anything this great again. I resented that.

  

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