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September 28, 2004

lucky bastard

John Corbett pulls a Ricky Williams, decides to retire while his tresses are still long and gleaming

"Acting--I'll tell you this--here's how boring acting is: The longest that you get to do it, the longest, is about 90 seconds between 'action' and 'cut'. I mean, for them to roll tape for 90 seconds, that's a long take, and that's about the max that you get to get your jollies off and do a scene. And then, just as you're getting warmed up, it's, 'Cut, huh, we'll see you in about a half hour. We've got to move the camera around, okay, great. We'll see you in two hours.' And I can't do that any more...at a regular job I would have to work nine or 10 years to make what I can in seven weeks...You're asked to come in for five or six weeks and they will literally give you wheelbarrows full of money...Now I've saved up enough of that cash, not to brag, but I've saved up enough that I don't have to do this anymore. So I'm going to do something I really enjoy now...Country music."

And here you were, foolishly hoping that Hollywood success was based on who "wants it more."

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