Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel tha... -Al Pacino

Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is disrupted.

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Al Pacino is an American actor and filmmaker who has had a prolific career in film, theater, and television. Known for his powerful performances and memorable roles, Pacino has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career, including an Academy Award for Best Actor. He is considered one of the greatest actors of his generation.

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Some of the roles that are challenging are more in theater and TV. In movies, there's a tendency to cast actors in roles that have been successful for...
When my mother got home from work, she would take me to the movies. It was her way of getting out, and she would take me with her. I'd go home and act...
The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You're in a conversation and everybody's agreeing with what you're saying ...
When I was younger, I would go to auditions to have the opportunity to audition, which would mean another chance to get up there and try out my stuff,...
It's never really that much fun for me to do movies anyway, because you - you know, you have to get up very early in the morning and you have to go in...
My dad was in the army. World War II. He got his college education from the army. After World War II he became an insurance salesman. Really, I didn't...
It's easy to fool the eye but it's hard to fool the heart....
Vanity is my favourite sin....
I'm so shy now I wear sunglasses everywhere I go....
My first language was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness....

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