What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was t…

Alan Alda
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What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I'm writing, I want to try to be seen as a good writer. ✨ Interview with Tasha Robinson, film.avclub.com. August 24, 2007.
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What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I'm writing, I want to try to be seen as a good writer. ✨ Interview with Tasha Robinson, film.avclub.com. August 24, 2007.

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