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“I love the stage. It's terrifying in a way that film and television is not. When you're about to go out, and you're adrenaline just gets out of control, and that can be really daunting.”

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Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang is an accomplished American actor, born on July 11, 1952. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, gaining fame for his roles in 'Aliens' and 'Braveheart'. more

“My advice to actors? To successful actors, it's, "sock it away," and unsuccessful actors, it's just, "Just keep at it. Don't do it unless you have to do it and if you have to do it, keep you've got to keep your instrument in shape. You just got to keep on getting better. If you're not getting better, you're standing still.”

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Author:Stephen Lang

“My criteria for doing theater has always been slightly different than my criteria with movies, in that there are a lot of reasons to do films, having to do with location, money, and first and foremost having to do with script and role and director.”

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“My job, professionally, is tapping into stuff. We've all got it. But, I just am fortunate enough that, beyond the age of 11, it's what I do professionally.”

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Author:Stephen Lang

“A director is someone who presides over a series of accidents.”

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