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Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful even if it was
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"Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful even if it was just vicariously"

- Joan Allen

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This quote by Joan Allen talks to the power of acting as a form of expression. It suggests that acting supplies a platform for her to explore a series of feelings and experiences that she might not have actually been able to carry out in her everyday life. Through acting, she has the ability to reveal her unhappiness, happiness, anger, and lust, even if it is just through a character she is playing. This quote highlights the significance of functioning as a type of self-expression and exploration. It also speaks with the power of art in general, as it enables us to check out feelings and experiences that we might not be able to do in our everyday lives. Acting is an effective tool for self-expression and expedition, and Joan Allen's quote speaks with the value of this kind of art.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Joan Allen somewhere between August 20, 1956 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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