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An actor’s a guy who if you ain’t talking about him he ain’t listening.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The definition makes an actor’s attention depend on whether the conversation concerns him. It treats self-interest as a condition for listening, turning a profession into a pointed caricature. The remark does not require the speech to be flattering, only to have the actor as its subject.
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