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Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation
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"Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation"

- Bette Davis

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This quote by Bette Davis speaks to the importance of imagination and creativity in the art of acting. Without these 2 aspects, acting is just a job, a trade, a skill to be sharpened and perfected. But with the addition of marvel and insight, acting ends up being something a lot more. It becomes a kind of imaginative expression, a method to explore the depths of the human experience and to bring stories to life. Wonder and insight enable actors to bring a special point of view to their functions, to produce something that is truly their own. Performing is not just a task, however a kind of art, and it is through wonder and insight that this art is produced.

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Bette Davis This quote is written / told by Bette Davis between April 5, 1908 and October 6, 1989. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 45 other quotes.

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