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Actress

Lilli Palmer, born on May 24, 1914, in Hamburg, Germany, and passed away on January 27, 1986, in Switzerland, was a German actress. Known for her performances in film and theater, Palmer achieved significant success during the 1940s and 1950s. She had a successful career in Hollywood and Europe, appearing in numerous classic films.

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“I had to learn that a good actor, like an iceberg, reveals only a small part of his ability on the surface. You suggest; you don't serve on a platter. You hold back. You don't expose it all to view. That's the way to put the audience's imagination to work.”

Way Actors Imagination Ability Views Audience Surface Good Actors Small Parts Iceberg

Book:Change lobsters, and dance: an autobiography

Source: Change lobsters, and dance: an autobiography

“Facility is an obstacle to any creativeness. In any art form. You get a nice effect without effort, sometimes by accident, and you're satisfied; but there's nothing substantial underneath.”

Art Sometimes Form Effort Creativity Nice Effects Obstacles Accidents Satisfied Facility Creativeness

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“Departures and arrivals tend to emphasize people's personalities.”

People Personality Departure Arrivals

Book:Change lobsters, and dance: an autobiography

Source: Change lobsters, and dance: an autobiography

“Smell can conjure up memories for me stronger than any other sense. Especially childhood memories. Perhaps because you were that much shorter and therefore closer to the ground and its smells.”

Memories Childhood Stronger Smell Childhood Memories

Book:Change lobsters, and dance: an autobiography

Source: Change lobsters, and dance: an autobiography

“Fidelity is a gift not a requirement.”

Requirements Palms Fidelity

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“I sweat. If anything comes easy to me I mistrust it.”

Ifs Easy Sweat Mistrust Sweating

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About the Author

Born: May 24, 1914
Died: January 27, 1986
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 6

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