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Quote by Marlene Dietrich

“I have been photographed to death.”

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German actress known for her distinctive voice and sensual image. She starred in classic films such as 'The Blue Angel' and 'Shanghai Express', and became an international film star in the 1940s. more

“A new kind of award has been added -- the deathbed award. It is not an award of any kind. Either the recipient has not acted at all, or was not nominated, or did not win the award the last few times around. It is intended to relieve the guilty conscience of the Academy members and save face in front of the public. The Academy has the horrible taste to have a star, choking with emotion, present this deathbed award so that there can be no doubt in anybody's mind why the award is so hurriedly given. Lucky is the actor who is too sick to watch the proceedings on television.”

“I never ever took my career seriously.”

Careers

Author:Marlene Dietrich

“A lot of my time is spent watching films and reading scripts. And it can be all-consuming. And it's obviously something I'm fortunate that is both my work and my hobby. It's what I would naturally be doing anyway.”

Film Reading Scripts Fortunate My Time Hobbies Consuming

Author:Felicity Jones

“When you're a young actor, there's this pressure to rush. But I hope to be doing this into my sixties and seventies, so I'd prefer to take my time.”

Young Actors Pressure My Time Sixty Seventies Young Actors

Author:Felicity Jones

“You have to be brave and not always play likeable people. It's difficult, because there's a demand for the hero or heroine to be very likeable.”

People Play Difficult Hero Demand Brave Be Brave Heroines Likeable

Author:Felicity Jones

“There's so much of a desire in the entertainment industry for newness, a desire to build somebody up and then treat them as old news within six months. I think you'd be naive if you didn't try to hold on to your own way of doing things.”

Ifs Thinking Way Trying Desire Months Industry Six News Treats Entertainment Six Months Naive Entertainment Industry Newness Old News

Author:Felicity Jones

“The key is working with great directors. A film is so many different people and all their talents, but particularly the directors, because of the idiosyncrasies of that person.”

People Persons Different Film Talent Keys Directors Different Peoples Idiosyncrasies

Author:Felicity Jones

“To confer dignity, forgive. To express contempt, forget.”

Forget Dignity Forgiving Contempt

Author:Mason Cooley

“I don't like when I look too cluttered.”

Looks Clutter

Author:Felicity Jones

“I guess I'm a bit of a romantic.”

Bits

Author:Felicity Jones

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