Quotation by

Fred Allen

An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look into a gas tank with a lighted match.

Fred Allen

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Fred Allen compares an actor’s fame to something very short-lived and dangerous, like a child about to cause an explosion by looking into a gas tank with a match. This means that an actor’s success can end suddenly and disastrously if they are not careful.

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