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Hugh Laurie

Seems to me that this business, for actors anyway, is not so much about whether or not you do good work. It's about whether or not you get the chance to do good work.

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Hugh Laurie is saying that success in acting depends more on having opportunities to showcase talent than on talent alone. Even if an actor is skilled, they need the right roles and chances to prove themselves in order to be recognized.

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