I did not think I had what it took to be an actor, because most of the actors … - Michael Jai White

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Michael Jai White

I did not think I had what it took to be an actor, because most of the actors that I encountered were people who were very narcissistic and I thought since I lacked narcissism to become an actor because that's what it took. It was more of a social experiment for me to walk in the shoes of other people that I found interesting.

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