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You can reveal yourself on stage in a way that you can't on TV. If you drop a character on TV, it's death. Each character has to be ruthlessly, faultlessly played. But live, you can hint at what's going on behind. You can let the audience in a bit and go off the script.
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"You can reveal yourself on stage in a way that you can't on TV. If you drop a character on TV, it's death. Each character has to be ruthlessly, faultlessly played. But live, you can hint at what's going on behind. You can let the audience in a bit and go off the script."
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You can reveal yourself on stage in a way that you can't on TV. If you drop a character on TV, it's death. Each character has to be ruthlessly, faultlessly played. But live, you can hint at what's going on behind. You can let the audience in a bit and go off the script. — Ben Miller

About Ben Miller

Ben Miller was a Comedian (1966–present).

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Who said "You can reveal yourself on stage in a way that you can't on TV. If you drop a c…"?
This quote is attributed to Ben Miller, a Comedian.
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Ben Miller lived from 1966 – present.
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