Cinema Quote by John Cleese

“Filming takes a lot out of you. It really does. It's immensely demanding, and you have to put the rest of your life in the icebox until you do your final shot.” quote by John Cleese — Download Open image

“Filming takes a lot out of you. It really does. It's immensely demanding, and you have to put the rest of your life in the icebox until you do your final shot.”

John Cleese

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