Who said “I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same…”?

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Elaine Dundy. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Dud Avocado (1958)

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“I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again, night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it.”
VerifiedThe Dud Avocado (1958) · evidenceActing and Actors
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Dundy, E. (n.d.). I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again, night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/83-i-mean-the-question-actors-most-often-get/

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Dundy, Elaine. “I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again, night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/83-i-mean-the-question-actors-most-often-get/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Dundy, Elaine. “I mean, the question actors most often get asked is how they can bear saying the same things over and over again, night after night, but God knows the answer to that is, don't we all anyway; might as well get paid for it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/83-i-mean-the-question-actors-most-often-get/.