Adrienne Shelly Quotes
I think that the actors that I work with feel safer with me. Because they know I understand what they go through and I don't see them as chess pieces.
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I think that the actors that I work with feel safer with me. Because they know I understand what they go through and I don't see them as chess pieces.
