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Actors should be overheard, not listened to, and the audience is 50 percent of the performance.
Shirley Booth
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"Actors should be overheard, not listened to, and the audience is 50 percent of the performance."
— Shirley Booth

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Actors should be overheard, not listened to, and the audience is 50 percent of the performance. — Shirley Booth

About Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth was a Actress from United States (1898–1992).

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Who said "Actors should be overheard, not listened to, and the audience is 50 percent of…"?
This quote is attributed to Shirley Booth, a Actress from United States.
When did Shirley Booth live?
Shirley Booth lived from 1898 – 1992.