"I don't know how to construct a career that'll make me famous. Except maybe get my ears pinned back, get my teeth done, and go to America. But then I'll be competing with billions of actors who haven't got false teeth, and who are 25"
- Ian Hart
About this Quote
This quote by Ian Hart talks to the difficulty of attaining fame in the show business. He acknowledges that he doesn't understand how to construct a career that will make him popular, and suggests that the only method to do so is to make physical modifications to himself and go to America. Nevertheless, he likewise recognizes that even if he does this, he will still be competing with billions of actors who have actually not made the same modifications and who are younger than him. This quote highlights the trouble of accomplishing fame in the entertainment industry, and the requirement to stick out from the competition in order to achieve success. It likewise speaks with the concept that physical changes can be required in order to be successful in the show business, and that age can be a barrier to success.
This quote is written / told by Ian Hart somewhere between October 8, 1964 and today. He was a famous Actor from England.
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