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Movie acting is about covering the machinery. Stage acting is about exposing the machinery. In cinema, you should think the actor is playing himself, if he's that good. It looks very easy. It should. But it's not, I assure you.
Michael Caine
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Cinema
Covering
Easy
Exposing
Good
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Himself
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Machinery
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Should
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