After his first audition, Sidney Poitier was told by the casting director, "Why don't you stop wasting people’s time and go out and become a dishwasher or something?" It was at that moment, recalls Poitier, that he decided to devote his life to acting.I like the attitude. [Another Great Moment in Never Giving Up from the Lifehacks Blog. Hat tip Gus Van Horn.]
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Thursday, 20 September 2007
On not giving up
Another reason why Sidney Poitier is one of my favourite actors:
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That's a great anecdote!
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