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Character actor

David Selby, born on February 5, 1941, is a British character actor known for his extensive work in television and film. He has gained recognition for his unique acting style and diverse roles.

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“We have to provide good teachers, good environment, community involvement with schools.”

School Community Environment Teacher Involvement Good Teacher

Author:David Selby

“When I was younger I decided I'd hop on the train to New York.”

New York Decided Train Hops

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“The thing of it is though that's the only way people know you, they see you in that roll and they see you in person and they only know the perception of what you are.”

People Knows Way Persons Perception

Author:David Selby

“When I entered college, I wasn't sure what I was going to do. My advisor happened to be from the theater department, and he encouraged me to take some classes there, which I did.”

Class Happened College Theater Department Advisors

Author:David Selby

“When you succeed at creating your own world, whether it's in any realm - like Tolkien was able to do - and people are able to enter that world, it's a special thing.”

People World Able Special Succeed Creating Realms Special Things

Author:David Selby

“I think family is very important in West Virginia and has long been so because the mountains made travel difficult in the past, and family members had to depend on each other.”

Thinking Long Made Important Past Difficult Depends Mountain Travel Members West Funny Travel Virginia Family Members West Virginia

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“I may have been lucky with some sort of intuition, but I believe in training a great deal.”

Believe May Has Beens I Believe Deals Lucky Training Instinct I Believe In Intuition

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“You know... the wonderful thing about Dark Shadows, the thing about going and looking back at it. It was so sucsessful at creating its own world.”

Knows World Dark Wonderful Creating Shadow Looking Back Wonderful Things

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“All I could think of was we were about to start filming for the last final weeks of the TV show and here I am in the hospital, so I missed the final weeks, and a couple days later, sore stomach and all I got on the horse we started filming.”

Thinking Shows Lasts Week Tvs Couple Horse Finals Hospitals Stomach Tv Shows Hospitality Here I Am Finals Week

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“I was delighted to have lines when they came - learning lines for film isn't a problem, but television is a little different, because we shot those shows the whole way through.”

Way Littles Different Whole Shows Problem Film Lines Television Shots Advertising Delighted Advertising Agencies

Author:David Selby

“I don't think they knew exactly where they were going with the character, but they lay those stories out ahead of time, so they had some idea where they wanted it to go.”

Thinking Ideas Character Stories Wanted Lays Ghouls Ahead Of Time

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“I did a lot of personal appearances because I was under contract to ABC.”

Appearance Contracts Grooming Personal Grooming Personal Appearance

Author:David Selby

“One of the reasons I think Dark Shadows still runs is that it's dependent on nothing else other than a story.”

Thinking Stills Reason Stories Running Dark Shadow Dependent

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“I never found it frustrating not speaking.”

Found Frustrating

Author:David Selby

About the Author

Born: February 5, 1941
Known for: Character actor
Quotes: 14

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