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I met all these important people and did all these stories, but I always had such excellent producers and assistants. I could… — Mike Wallace Copy Share Image
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![“The Dain Curse [Tom Fink] was a great job. I was in New York, and I was young - I think I'm 28 years old in that - and I got to work with James Coburn and Jean Simmons and Jason Miller. Plus, it was a Dashiell Hammett story, and I had a great character. It was fantastic to shoot.” quote by Brent Spiner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b87/brent-spiner-2999_character_the-dain-curse-tom-fink-was-a-great-job_2418179.png)
![“I just really like the characte [Jasper Hale], and I love the story [Twiglight], I think it's a very strong character and I respect him. It's interesting; I respect the character that I play. I don't understand it, but I do. That's a good thing. I think so, I think so. I never felt like that…” quote by Jackson Rathbone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/293/jackson-rathbone-25920_character_i-just-really-like-the-characte-jasper-h_2351302.jpg)
