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Actors Quote by Jon Lovitz

“You, the actor, must be aware of when you're being funny, but the character you're playing should always be oblivious to the fact.” quote by Jon Lovitz — Download Open image

“You, the actor, must be aware of when you're being funny, but the character you're playing should always be oblivious to the fact.”

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I don't want to talk about myself, that's for other people to say, so I'm not saying I was so talented.

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