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"Luck plays no part in Diplomacy. Cunning and
cleverness, honesty and perfectly-timed betrayal are the tools needed to
outwit your fellow players. The most skillful negotiator will climb to
victory over the backs of both enemies and friends.
Who do you trust?"
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The lights in the greenroom were unforgiving. They were the same LEDs that had made her a star forty years ago, but now they seemed to search out every line, every softened jawline, every story her surgeon had tried to erase.
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"An audition?" Diana set her tea down. "I have two Globes, Marcus. I washed Marlon Brando's feet in a hot spring in '87. I don't audition." "You start Monday
Similarly, (also 50 at the time) didn't just star in the show; she produced it, ensuring that the narrative focused on the interior lives of women in their 40s and 50s—their domestic violence, their infidelity, and their fierce friendships.
Celia had squeezed her hand. "Remember when our secrets were affairs? Now they're just… mortgages."
Praised for its portrayal of a group of retirees, including standout performances by Judi Dench.