Anne-Marie Duff Quotes

In theatre, there's the director, the writer, and below them the actor. In film, it's the actors who are most important. That goes against the grain for me.

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• In theatre, there's the director, the writer, and below them the actor. In film, it's the actors who are most important. That goes against the grain for me.

  

  Anne-Marie Duff
  • Important
  • Theatre