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I Never Went Into Acting To Be Able To Scare Everybody. If I'd Wanted To Frighten People, I Could Have Joined The C.i.a.
-Michael Shannon
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I Never Went Into Acting
Michael Shannon
I Never Went Into Acting To Be Able To Scare Everybody. If I'd Wanted To Frighten People, I Could Have Joined The C.i.a.
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