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Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. He must do the impossible to identify himself with the first, not to betray the second, and not to disappoint the third.
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"Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. He must do the impossible to identify himself with the first, not to betray the second, and not to disappoint the third."
— Sarah Bernhardt

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Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belongs to his character, to his author, to his public. He must do the impossible to identify himself with the first, not to betray the second, and not to disappoint the third. — Sarah Bernhardt

About Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt was a Actress from France (1844–1923).

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Who said "Once the curtain is raised, the actor is ceases to belong to himself. He belong…"?
This quote is attributed to Sarah Bernhardt, a Actress from France.
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Sarah Bernhardt lived from 1844 – 1923.