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He didn't maintain my illusion of myself, he gave me an illusion of myself. Before I met him, I never thought of myself as an actress. Boy, he sidetracked me in a great way!

~Judy Holliday

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I am not an 'instant' actor... to really do anything, I've got to try it five or six or a dozen times.

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I want a part where I can use my own hair, my own voice, and maybe even be literate.

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You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment.

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I get very nervous whenever I think about it. I've never done a serious play, and I have such awe of the woman - she's really my only idol. It's going to be a big stretch - certain people come out on stage and your face muscles automatically tense and you get ready to smile.

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I'm trying to eliminate every vestige of my own personality, style, approach and get into somebody else's skin. Sometimes I feel I've accomplished it. But when I don't, I'm nobody at all, having left myself at home.

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I think Billie is the kind of girl who would let her hips swing loose.

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The only actress they didn't test was Garbo. Must have been her accent.

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I was bargaining for time away from Hollywood, and Columbia was bargaining for money. I got what I wanted and they got what they wanted. They knew I was so anxious to do Born Yesterday that I'd have done it for a dollar. They gave me the next best thing.

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It's tough when take 1 is technically okay and take 2 has better acting. Out here (Hollywood) they print the first one. That's the one where we all hit the mark on the floor and who cares about the acting.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: June 21st, 1921

Died: June 7th, 1965

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