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           Thefacethatcanlookanything,evenbeautiful,thefacethatcanshoweverythoughtthatpassesthroughthemind.That’sthefaceDuse’sgot.Lastnighteventhoughyouweren’treallythinkingaboutwhatyouweredoingeverynowandthenthewordsyouweresayingwrotethemselvesonyourface."

           "It’ssucharottenpart.HowcouldIgiveitmyattention?DidyouhearthethingsIhadtosay?"

           "Actorsarerotten,notparts.You’vegotawonderfulvoice,thevoicethatcanwringanaudience’sheart,Idon’tknowaboutyourcomedy,I’mpreparedtoriskthat."

           "Whatd’youmeanbythat?"

           "Yourtimingisalmostperfect.Thatcouldn’thavebeentaught,youmusthavethatbynature.That’sthefar,farbetterway.Nowlet’scomedowntobrasstacks.I’vebeenmakinginquiriesaboutyou.ItappearsyouspeakFrenchlikeaFrenchwomanandsotheygiveyoubrokenEnglishparts.That’snotgoingtoleadyouanywhere,youknow."

           "That’sallIcanget."

           "Areyousatisfiedtogoonplayingthosesortofpartsforever?You’llgetstuckinthemandthepublicwon’ttakeyouinanythingelse.Seconds,that’sallyou’llplay.Twentypoundsaweekattheoutsideandagreattalentwasted."

           "I’vealwaysthoughtthatsomedayorotherIshouldgetachanceofastraightpart."

           "When?Youmayhavetowaittenyears.Howoldareyounow?"

           "Twenty."

           "Whatareyougetting?"

           "Fifteenpoundsaweek."

           "That’salie.You’regettingtwelve,andit’sadamnedsightmorethanyou’reworth.You’vegoteverythingtolearn.Yourgesturesarecommonplace.