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> [It's essential for an actor to have a hobby for the time when the telephone doesn't ring.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-dillman/it-s-essential-for-an-actor-to-have-a-hobby-for-the-time-when-the/)

Bradford Dillman

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## More by Bradford Dillman

> [My feeling is that you should try to do the things you enjoy most in life. I chose acting as a career because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-dillman/my-feeling-is-that-you-should-try-to-do-the-things-you-enjoy-most-in/)

Bradford Dillman

> [Bradford Dillman sounded like a distinguished, phony theatrical name, so I kept it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-dillman/bradford-dillman-sounded-like-a-distinguished-phony-theatrical-name/)

Bradford Dillman

> [I prefer to have longevity. I like as great a variety as possible, hopefully to avoid getting stuck in one kind of character, having…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-dillman/i-prefer-to-have-longevity-i-like-as-great-a-variety-as-possible/)

Bradford Dillman

> [It's essential for an actor to have a hobby for the time when the telephone doesn't ring.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-dillman/it-s-essential-for-an-actor-to-have-a-hobby-for-the-time-when-the/)

Bradford Dillman

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