Roland Joffe Quotes

I think the job of movie reviewing can be really tough. If a film has layers that need to be thought about, it's easy to get missed the first time around.

Roland Joffe

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• To be honest, as an actor, job security is not a trait.

  

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• I fell in love with acting at around the age of 11, when I was drafted in to play a fairy at an amateur production of 'Midsummer Night's Dream.'

  

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• I think the job of movie reviewing can be really tough. If a film has layers that need to be thought about, it's easy to get missed the first time around.

  

  Roland Joffe
  • Time
  • Thinking
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