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There were some super-lean years, yeah. Im six feet four. And I entered into this period all of a sudden when I was too
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"There were some super-lean years, yeah. I'm six feet four. And I entered into this period all of a sudden when I was too big to play a kid and I was too young to play an adult. Like, I couldn't play the lawyer, but I couldn't play the high school kid anymore"

- Jason Segel

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In this quote, actor Jason Segel reflects on a hard time in his profession where he had a hard time to discover roles that fit his physical appearance and age. Being six feet 4 inches high, he found himself in an unusual in-between stage where he was too old to play a kid however too young to play an adult. This left him feeling stuck and limited in his acting opportunities. He compares it to being not able to play the role of a lawyer, but likewise not being able to play a high school trainee anymore. This highlights the difficulties and limitations that actors face in the market, even when they have a special physical appearance.

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Jason Segel This quote is written / told by Jason Segel somewhere between January 18, 1980 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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