Growing up I didn't want to be an actor. I sort of didn't want to go into the … - John Lithgow

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John Lithgow

Growing up I didn't want to be an actor. I sort of didn't want to go into the family business; the main reason being there was something I wanted to do far more, which was be an artist.

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