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Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page
American Actress
Born: Nov 22, 1924
Died: Jun 13, 1987
Always Getting Love Me People You
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A lot of people say I always play neurotic women. Well, who doesn't play neurotic women? Geraldine Page
Women People Say People Say Neurotic Well Always Lot Who Play
In 'Summer and Smoke,' I was supposed to be a plain-Jane wallflower, and instead, I had all these costumes. I looked like a Barbie doll. Geraldine Page
Summer Costumes Had Instead Like Supposed Looked Smoke Doll Barbie
I didn't want to be a Hollywood actress who every so often does a Broadway play. I wanted to be a Broadway actress who every so often does a movie. Geraldine Page
Every Broadway Does Often Want Movie Wanted Hollywood Who Actress Play
I always wanted to be good at something, to be somebody. The minute I got into my first play, which was called 'Excuse My Dust' - I was 17 at the time - I knew that this was what I'd been looking for. Geraldine Page
Time Good Somebody First Looking Dust Minute Something Knew Excuse Always Got Been Wanted Which Play
The main thing is the ability to control your instrument, which, in the actor, is yourself. Look the way you want the character to look. Sound the way you want the character to sound. Once you've trained the instrument to do what you want, you're in control, and you're free. Geraldine Page
Character You Yourself Free Control Once Way Ability Main Main Thing Look Instrument Sound Trained Want Which Your Actor Thing
They did cast me as an ingenue once, and the novelty was nice. But I said, 'There is nothing here to play!' I really like getting into the meat of a role. Geraldine Page
Me Nothing Nice Once Cast Like Said Role Did Getting Ingenue Really Meat Novelty Play Here

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