The thing that fascinates me is: who cares what an actor thinks? [on his reluctance to give interviews] (2004)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker questions the value of caring about an actor's personal thoughts, implying his internal opinions are not relevant to his work.
- In plain terms
- I do not see why anyone cares what I think as an actor.
- What can you take from it?
- Separate your professional work from public interest in your personal thoughts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want people to know about you?
- Why do we care about celebrity opinions?
Another view
Actors often cannot fully separate their personal identity from their public persona.
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