"I suddenly realized that the fellow who didn't show up was getting about fifty-times more money than I was getting. So I thought, 'this is silly,' and became an actor. I certainly never thought I'd wind up in motion pictures. That was far beyond anything I'd ever dreamed of"
- Glenn Ford
About this Quote
This quote by Glenn Ford highlights his choice to come to be an actor after realizing the discrepancy in pay in between him and also a fellow staff member. The quote suggests that Ford initially did not have aspirations of being in motion pictures but rather pursued serving as a means to make a greater income. It additionally means the unforeseen success he attained as an outcome of his decision to become an actor.
This quote is written / told by Glenn Ford between May 1, 1916 and August 30, 2006. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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"And I kind of feel that I have a responsibility to the people that invest their time and money with me to show up on the set every day and do the best of which I am capable"
