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Robert De Niro

I think Hollywood has a class system. The actors are like the inmates, but the truth is they're running the asylum.

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Robert De Niro suggests that while actors appear to be controlled or limited within Hollywood, they actually hold the real power behind the scenes. This means that those who seem less important are, in fact, the ones shaping the industry's direction and decisions.

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