Agnieszka Holland Quotes

I was sure that none of the other wonderful actors I had met for this role would have such truthfulness, would have such courage and self-awareness of auto-destruction as River does.

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• I was sure that none of the other wonderful actors I had met for this role would have such truthfulness, would have such courage and self-awareness of auto-destruction as River does.

  

  Agnieszka Holland
  • Courage
  • Actor
  • Self-Awareness