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Liev Schreiber

I was a writer. I just wasn't a very good one. I was lucky enough to have a playwriting teacher who told me that I'd be a better actor than I would a playwright.

Liev Schreiber

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Liev Schreiber admits that his skills as a writer were weak, but a teacher helped him see his strengths more clearly. This guidance led him to realize that acting suited him better than writing plays.

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