I think the purpose of the actor is to illuminate the human condition. When you go to a film and you see a good actor, it's because you identify with… - Shelley Winters

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I think the purpose of the actor is to illuminate the human condition. When you go to a film and you see a good actor, it's because you identify with them—you know what they're feeling—and a good actor draws, I believe, from their own experience. And when it's true for him, it's true for you. If a director imposes a performance or you try to mimic somebody, it can be funny or brilliant, but it isn't moving.