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I try to read everything that's sent me - play scripts, movie scripts - but I've had to make a rule. If the author hasn't grabbed me by Page 25, the piece goes back with a note of apology.
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"I try to read everything that's sent me - play scripts, movie scripts - but I've had to make a rule. If the author hasn't grabbed me by Page 25, the piece goes back with a note of apology."
— Hume Cronyn

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I try to read everything that's sent me - play scripts, movie scripts - but I've had to make a rule. If the author hasn't grabbed me by Page 25, the piece goes back with a note of apology. — Hume Cronyn

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Hume Cronyn was a Actor from United States (1911–2003).

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Who said "I try to read everything that's sent me - play scripts, movie scripts - but I'v…"?
This quote is attributed to Hume Cronyn, a Actor from United States.
When did Hume Cronyn live?
Hume Cronyn lived from 1911 – 2003.