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Actor Quote by Greta Lee

“When I lived in New York, I was still ascribing to this idea of being a somewhat tortured artist. I thought that would make me a better actor.” quote by Greta Lee — Download Open image

“When I lived in New York, I was still ascribing to this idea of being a somewhat tortured artist. I thought that would make me a better actor.”

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