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Harvey Fierstein
When I write stuff and I help cast it, I turn away good people all the time. I may turn them down because this one's too tall and that one doesn't have a high enough voice or this one looks to old to match up with that one - there's a billion reasons not
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Harvey Fierstein is explaining that when he writes and helps choose actors, he often has to reject talented individuals based on very specific criteria like height, voice pitch, or age compatibility. This shows that many decisions are made not because someone lacks skill, but because they don't fit particular requirements for the role.
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