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Juliet Stevenson Quote: 'I sometimes think that theatre is ...'

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Profession: Actress
Nationality: English
Birthday: October 30, 1956

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I think theatre at its best looks into the dark corners; clearly, my dark corners are full of doom.

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I do not propose that everyone in Guantanamo or its evil twin at Bagram is innocent. I just don't believe we should incarcerate people without trial and torture them or facilitate and profit from their torture.

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When you have to get into the character each morning, give it your voice, your face, it was torture.

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