Adriane Lenoxis an American stage and film actress whose performance in the play Doubt: A Parable garnered her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2005... (wikipedia)
Of course, De Niro has had a long history of memorable performances. Everyone knows 'Taxi Driver' and 'Raging Bull,' but 'Awakenings' really did something for me.
Trust me: not everyone is on the Adriane Lenox bandwagon. I'm not stupid enough to think that.
I have been a performer for as long as I can remember. I performed in Sunday school and church plays.
I'd like to one day be able to say, 'I was in more than one play on Broadway.'
My advice to young actors is to push yourself and to aspire to be great.