
occupy
a peculiar place in the social phylum; people who literally stand
out from the rest of
the species ... They bring stories to life, tapping into our emotions,
often becoming the vessels that allow us to experience a moment of
realization, sometimes self-recognition. Many become reference
points common to people around the world, elements in universally shared
experiences. We tend to look upon the practitioners of the acting
profession as special.
A. Scott Berg, biographer
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