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“My fun as an actor and my task as an actor is to transform myself to become other people. I enjoy becoming characters but I don't enjoy becoming caricatures. The research I do is only necessary in so far as we move into other dimensions.”

Quote by David Suchet

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David Suchet is a renowned British actor, born on May 2, 1946. He is best known for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot in the television series 'Agatha Christie's Poirot', for which he has won numerous awards and accolades. more

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