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Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:00 AM

Confessions of a utility actor

I'm not a star. I'm not even a "name." I'm just a workaday actor trying to make a living. And after 20 years of waiting for that big break, I'm ready to move on.
By Peter Birkenhead

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  • Saturday, March 25, 2006 02:11 AM

    Sex and Respect? I'm there!

    Johnalive, true. And you might have added, "being a writer... is like being an actor, but without the sex and respect."

    I also came away from this article liking the guy. Wish him well.

    —Shmoove

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