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“In my work I try to get things right, to do it well, and if there are specific skills involved - like in a case conducting or playing the piano, or in this film I have coming up where I play a character who is German - I'm very meticulous about learning accents and dialects and those kinds of things. That's probably the closest I come to being a perfectionist.”

Quote by J.K. Simmons

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J.K. Simmons, born on January 9, 1955, is an American actor renowned for his exceptional performances in films and television. He is best known for his role in 'Inception' and 'The Big Short', which earned him widespread acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. more

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