D. W. Griffith - It takes two years on the sta...

It takes two years on the stage for an actor or an actress to learn how to speak correctly and to manage his voice properly, and it takes about ten years to master the subtle art of being able to hold one's audience.

D. W. Griffith

American Director

Born: Jan 22, 1875

Died: Jul 23, 1948

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Art, Speak, Master, Stage, Correctly, Able, About, Properly, Ten, Ten Years, Voice, Takes, Learn, Audience, How, His, Years, Manage, Being, Hold, Subtle, Actor, Actress, Two

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