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The actor is there to translate what's on the page onto the stage or the screen. So I find it important that an actor manages to actually get out of the way, vanish as a person behind the character, never to be seen or talked about again. That's my philosophy.
Christoph Waltz
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"The actor is there to translate what's on the page onto the stage or the screen. So I find it important that an actor manages to actually get out of the way, vanish as a person behind the character, never to be seen or talked about again. That's my philosophy."
— Christoph Waltz

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The actor is there to translate what's on the page onto the stage or the screen. So I find it important that an actor manages to actually get out of the way, vanish as a person behind the character, never to be seen or talked about again. That's my philosophy. — Christoph Waltz

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Christoph Waltz was a Actor from Germany (1956–present).

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Who said "The actor is there to translate what's on the page onto the stage or the screen…"?
This quote is attributed to Christoph Waltz, a Actor from Germany.
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Christoph Waltz lived from 1956 – present.