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Actor Quote by Alan Alda

“You can watch actors create their illusions, but if you don't see where they get the pigeons from, you don't really know how they're doing it.” quote by Alan Alda — Download Open image

“You can watch actors create their illusions, but if you don't see where they get the pigeons from, you don't really know how they're doing it.”

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