"Actors are often inspired while playing by the very spirit who impressed the part upon the writer. When the actor is really mediumistic, as all great actors are whether they know it or not, the spirit may actually play the part through him."
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On the metaphysics of acting, p. 209
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Natacha Rambova
Natacha Rambova (born Winifred Kimball Shaughnessy; 19 January 1897 โ 5 June 1966) was an American costume designer, writer, actress, and scholar in Egyptology. She garnered fame through her work designing costumes and sets in Hollywood during the 1920s, as well as from her marriage to film star Rudolph Valentino. Rambova had a profound interest in mysticism and spiritualism throughout her life, and spent significant time studying them.
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