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I've worked with some terrific actors. The list of guys that came on the 'Columbo' show, I mean they were world-class actors from all over the world - Oskar Werner, Laurence Harvey, Donald Pleasence, you know... foreigners.

I think I am a much better actor than I have allowed myself to be.

The more sincere I could be, the better it would be for the film.

I think people identify with Columbo because he is an average man.

I think I'm fortunate as an actor in that I do seem to get opportunities to play roles that aren't necessarily typical of what I've done before.

The truth is, no one is like Columbo.

And I have been able to establish this sort of decent reputation as being a decent character actor.

I would like to think that I'm always honest with myself and others. I guess that's what makes me a half-decent actor.