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“ [the only acting advice he would give] What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying? ”

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I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor - to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.

~ Laurence Olivier

Acting is illusion, as much illusion as magic is, and not so much a matter of being real.

~ Laurence Olivier

I know it was wonderful but I don't know how I did it.

~ Laurence Olivier

Have a very good reason for everything you do.

~ Laurence Olivier