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Most of the time, what I do, somewhere there is comedy in it.

Brent Spiner

Actually, I had a really nice part in that movie [Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains]. I mean, I have, like, one second in the final-cut version, where I say “You’re fired” to Diane Lane. That’s about all you see of me.
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Cutting Gentlemen Mean Nice Second Version
It wasn’t ’til I met Chris Ellis, who directed me in a little thing that was actually for a ride in Universal Singapore, for those of you who happen to be going to Universal Singapore.
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Going Happen Little Thing Universal
I had a really nice time on [Alphas]. It was a bunch of really good actors, and I was particularly thrilled to be working with David Strathairn.
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Actors Bunch Nice
In my heart, I’ve never left Brazil.
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Country Heart People
The only problem with that – and she was lovely – was that she was basically hired because [Gian Luigi Polidoro] thought she was [film producer] Ray Stark’s daughter. And he figured that if he ran out of money, her father would kick in some more.
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Basically Figured Lovely Producer Thing
I can tell you one other story about Rent Control. The lead actress in the film, her name was Elizabeth Stack, and it turned out she was Robert Stack’s daughter.
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Daughter Father Names
I’ve gotten some feedback on it from people who’ve seen it and really enjoyed it, but I don’t know.
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Enjoyed Feedback People Seen
Of those, the only one that really stands out for me is Tales From The Darkside, for a couple of reasons, one in particular being who I got to work with on it, which was Eddie Bracken.
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Couple Mean Men
I think there is something like 90% unemployment in the Screen Actors Guild, so we are the exception.
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Actor Thinking Unemployment
I don’t know what her budget was or is, but she had sponsors for her show, and we don’t have a sponsor yet, so basically, the difference is, our moms make our costumes.
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Costumes Series Studio Worked
Comedy really is my bread and butter, even when I’m doing a serious character, with the exception of Outcast. I have found very little humor in this character.
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Character Comedy Serious
[Martin Scorsese ] basically works just like any other director. You work the scene, you try to find what’s best in it and make it work. That’s what it was like.
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Directors Scene Trying
There is no question that everybody who works in show business is lucky because of the number of people who wish they where working in show business.
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Numbers People Wish
I got Greg Aronowitz, who does [ Felicia Day] sets, to do mine as well, and he’s just amazing. He can work miracles with nothing.
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Country Mine Miracle Wells
Any job you can go to and have a laugh everyday has got to be a good job.
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Everyday Jobs Laughing
A job is a job. And I like to work.
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Jobs Like Work

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