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Anybody can write a film script 'cuz it has been reduced to a formula.

~Dirk Benedict

Topics: Anybody Been Cuz Film Formula Reduced Script Write

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The only difference from one $100 million budget film to another is which of the 12 box stars are getting $20 million to be in it.

~Dirk Benedict

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Films must all have the same structure. All of this to guarantee box office bonanza, which of course it never does, but that's another discussion entirely.

~Dirk Benedict

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Hollywood today is all about being consistent. All thinking in mainstream film business takes place in one box.

~Dirk Benedict

Topics: About Being Box Business Consistent Film Film Business Hollywood Mainstream Place Takes Thinking Today

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To me, all writing is like music. And especially dialogue. I studied music in college; that is what I wanted to be, a composer. Acting got me sidetracked.

~Dirk Benedict

Topics: Acting College Composer Dialogue Got Like Me Music Sidetracked Studied Wanted Writing

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When I was a young actor... the more different you were from the part you played, the more talent it reflected.

~Dirk Benedict

Topics: Actor Different More Part Played Reflected Talent Were You Young Young Actor

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America is terrified of the passage of time. Prozac Nation. Land of Face Lifts.

~Dirk Benedict

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Generally speaking, actors are allowed NO input. Actors are dumb.

~Dirk Benedict

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I write from my imagination, not from what I've read in books or seen on TV or to make money. I wrote from an idea I was passionate about.

~Dirk Benedict

Topics: About Books Idea Imagination Make Money Passionate Read Seen Tv Write Wrote I Write

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If you want to have great success, you'd better give them what they want, but so be it.

~Dirk Benedict

Topics: Better Give Great Great Success Success Them Want You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: March 1st, 1945

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