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• I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films. — Amitabh Bachchan
• You don't see Indians in Hollywood films around which a story can revolve. As soon as we have a social… — Amitabh Bachchan
• Gary Oldman is impossible to steal a movie from. He's such a great actor, he's off the hook. I love… — Kevin Bacon
• As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New… — Kevin Bacon
• I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different… — Kevin Bacon
• I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act. — Kevin Bacon
• A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly. — Kevin Bacon
• I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into… — Kevin Bacon

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