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Quote by Robert Duvall
Ive always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher

Ive always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher, told us. When you create a character, its like making a chair, except instead of making someting out of wood, you make it out of yourself. Thats the actors craft – using yourself to create a character. – Robert Duvall

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When Im at home in Virginia, I become more hermit-like. I like my own home. – Robert Duvall

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Its like kids playing house: You play the father, Ill play the mother. You know, you dress up, you play, they pay, you go home. Its a game – actings a game. – Robert Duvall

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I always considered myself as a character actor. I always try to be versatile to show different sides of human experience. – Robert Duvall

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