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Charlie Chaplin:
That's not what dogged me, George. It wasn't that. Charlie Chaplin:
It was... it was the knowledge that if you did what I did for a living-if you were a clown-and you had a passion to tell a particular kind of story... something... beyond... but you only had the one chance to get it right. And I never did. Charlie Chaplin:
One never does, but, uh, you know that. That's not... the problem. It's when you feel you're getting really close... but you can't make it the rest of the way. You're not good enough. You're not complete enough. And despite all your fantasies you're second rate. George Hayden:
Charlie. Charlie Chaplin:
Human. That's very hard
That's not what dogged me, George. It wasn't that. Charlie Chaplin:
It was... it was the knowledge that if you did what I did for a living-if you were a clown-and you had a passion to tell a particular kind of story... something... beyond... but you only had the one chance to get it right. And I never did. Charlie Chaplin:
One never does, but, uh, you know that. That's not... the problem. It's when you feel you're getting really close... but you can't make it the rest of the way. You're not good enough. You're not complete enough. And despite all your fantasies you're second rate. George Hayden:
Charlie. Charlie Chaplin:
Human. That's very hard
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That's not what dogged me George It wasn't that
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It was
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It was the knowledge that if you did what I did for a living if you were a clown
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and you had a passion to tell a particular kind of story
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something
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beyond
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but you only have the one chance to get it right
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And I never did
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One never does But you know that
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That's not the problem
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It's when you feel you're getting really close
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but you can't make it the rest of the way
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You're not good enough You're not complete enough
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And despite all your fantasies
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you're second rate
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Charlie
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Movie Summary
An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
Actors
George Hayden
