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I’ve figured out what to do so far, but it’s always the next thing you come to where the man with the bucket of ice cold water is waiting – whoosh! in your face. That’s why you work with directors who know what to tell you to do. ~ Dame Judi Dench.

* Working on my first year self appraisal. Regular tweeting definitely gets a "could do better". #
The city I'm from is one of those up for UK City of Culture! Culture? Hmmm. Is it in hiding? #
* Watching 'The Big Chill'. Is there anything about Glenn Close to not love? #
Awww, Vanessa Redgrave is amazing. #BAFTAs #

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I’ll always be there because I’m a skilled professional actor. Whether or not I’ve any talent is beside the point. ~ Michael Caine.

Damn EastEnders was good tonight, don't usually watch. Should be be live all the time, much more fun. #
* More Scottish dialect work. #
* Continuing the vocal theme. I need to branch out. #

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We boil at different degrees. ~ Clint Eastwood.

* More Mamet, sight-reading and Scottish dialect work. #
* Dialect, sight-reading and first day of Mamet. Nice. #
* More Scottish and continuing the sight reading. #

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Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath. ~ Michael Caine.

* Returned to Scottish dialect work. Much better, recognisable now. 6 weeks away from it have done me good. #
* The building blocks can be a tad a dull. Worthwhile, but there's some dullness all the same. #

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Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen – that stillness becomes a radiance. ~ Morgan Freeman.

* Found an old Muppets tape. I love Ben Vereen's voice, could listen to it for hours. #

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