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Sydney Pollack Quotes: My strength is with actors. I think I'm good at working with them to get the best performances, at seeing what it is that they have and that the story needs.
         

My strength is with actors. I think I'm good at working with them to get the best performances, at seeing what it is that they have and that the story needs.


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My strength is with actors. I think I'm good at working with them to get the best performances, at seeing what it is that they have and that the story needs.
         



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I mean, the truth of the matter is, I like the failures as much as I like the successes, it's only the world that doesn't like the failures.



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Making films is much more difficult than people imagine, and so the experience of actually directing them is not one I've ever relished.



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