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Hollywood actors inhabit three tiers.
There are the true chameleons, who can assume any character or accent with ease and one can genuinely forget it's a performance. Joaquin Phoenix, for example.
The next rung belongs to the stars. At this level, viewers don't come to watch the character. — Read the rest