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As a child actor, you haven't been allowed to be yourself for most of your life; you've been constrained by the demands of your job, your parents, directors. A fictional or amplified version of you exists, but when you're 17, you can't have a debate with yourself about authenticity.
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"As a child actor, you haven't been allowed to be yourself for most of your life; you've been constrained by the demands of your job, your parents, directors. A fictional or amplified version of you exists, but when you're 17, you can't have a debate with yourself about authenticity."
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As a child actor, you haven't been allowed to be yourself for most of your life; you've been constrained by the demands of your job, your parents, directors. A fictional or amplified version of you exists, but when you're 17, you can't have a debate with yourself about authenticity. — Tony Robinson

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Tony Robinson was a Actor from United Kingdom (1946–present).

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Who said "As a child actor, you haven't been allowed to be yourself for most of your life…"?
This quote is attributed to Tony Robinson, a Actor from United Kingdom.
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Tony Robinson lived from 1946 – present.
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