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Harvey Fierstein

You know, I always got offered other stuff. Not the romantic leads, obviously. But very often it's a role that's underwritten, where the character has no personality at all. And they need a character actor who can fill it in.

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Harvey Fierstein is saying that he was frequently given roles that lacked depth or clear traits, rather than leading romantic parts. These roles required an actor who could add personality and make the character more interesting despite the weak writing.

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