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Humphrey Bogart: Actors
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Humphrey Bogart is by far the most extrodinary actor in the world. Casablanca truly defines a Love Story. Its such a shame that he doesnt get alot of the credibility that he so rightfully deserves....
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Bogart began his acting career on the Brooklyn stage in 1921, playing a butler. He never took acting lessons, and had no formal training.Humphrey Bogart appeared in 21 Broadway productions between 1922 and 1935. He played juveniles or romantic second-leads in drawing room comedies. He is said to have been the first actor to ask "Tennis, anyone?" on stage.
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In California, in the 1930s, Bogart bought a 55-foot sailing yacht from Dick Powell and June Allyson. The sea was his sanctuary. He was a serious sailor, respected by other sailors who had seen too many Hollywood actors and their boats. About 30 weekends a year, he went out on his boat. He once said: "An actor needs something to stabilize his personality, something to nail down what he really is, not what he is currently pretending to be."
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Bogart took odd jobs, joined the Naval Reserve, and eventually drifted into acting. He liked the late hours that actors kept, and enjoyed the attention that an actor got on stage. Most of all, he enjoyed the challenge of putting on a difficult scene, making the audience believe it. He dug deeply into the characters he portrayed, and found them a welcome escape from his own self.
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A video store owner, Dennis never knew Bogart, but learned they had grown up on the same street while reading the actor's biography when he was 10. The connection continued to fascinate him decades later.
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