A Quote by Kenneth Branagh
I was stuck in a wheelchair playing this deranged villain. I felt this mass amount of rage at being so confined. I thought, 'What can I do that is the direct opposite of this situation?' The only thing I could think of was that I could sing and dance.
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I could always sing just playing around, but I ain't want to be no singer. I thought that was lame.
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