Tim Robbins (Timothy Francis Robbins) Quotes

There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things.

Tim Robbins

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• There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things.

  

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  • Boring