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Actors want to act; actors want to emote. It's like the emotional equivalent of tearing your shirt off and screaming to the heavens: you want to express, and you want to be seen to be expressing.
Joel Edgerton
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"Actors want to act; actors want to emote. It's like the emotional equivalent of tearing your shirt off and screaming to the heavens: you want to express, and you want to be seen to be expressing."
— Joel Edgerton #mentalhealthwellbeing

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Actors want to act; actors want to emote. It's like the emotional equivalent of tearing your shirt off and screaming to the heavens: you want to express, and you want to be seen to be expressing. — Joel Edgerton

About Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton was a Actor from Australia (1974–present).

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Who said "Actors want to act; actors want to emote. It's like the emotional equivalent of…"?
This quote is attributed to Joel Edgerton, a Actor from Australia.
When did Joel Edgerton live?
Joel Edgerton lived from 1974 – present.
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