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> [I was miserable in West Side Story. They really miscast me. I came from the Midwest; what they really needed was a guy that was street smart. The first time I saw the movie, I had to walk out. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-beymer/i-was-miserable-in-west-side-story-they-really-miscast-me-i-came-from/)

Richard Beymer

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## More by Richard Beymer

> [Twin Peaks' was the best job I ever had as an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-beymer/twin-peaks-was-the-best-job-i-ever-had-as-an-actor/)

Richard Beymer

> [I was sort of caught up in my own web of illusion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-beymer/i-was-sort-of-caught-up-in-my-own-web-of-illusion/)

Richard Beymer

> [When you work with David Lynch, you never know where he's going next and that's exciting. He's like a magician pulling out new tricks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-beymer/when-you-work-with-david-lynch-you-never-know-where-he-s-going-next/)

Richard Beymer

> [I was miserable in West Side Story. They really miscast me. I came from the Midwest; what they really needed was a guy that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-beymer/i-was-miserable-in-west-side-story-they-really-miscast-me-i-came-from/)

Richard Beymer

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