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"The only guy that was ever affected by climactic conditions in his acting was Kirk Douglas. He did a..." — Walter Matthau

The only guy that was ever affected by climactic conditions in his acting was Kirk Douglas. He did a superb job in 'Lonely Are the Brave' because we were shooting that picture up at about 12,000 feet, and the rarefied atmosphere sapped him of any energy or strength that he had. That was his best performance.
Walter Matthau
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