“I've never done a musical before. I've sung, off and on, all of my life. But I have never, ever done a musical.”

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She is saying that this was her first time doing a musical, even though she had spent much of her life singing. The repetition emphasizes that she had performed music before, but had not done this specific kind of project.

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Originally said in English.

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About Mariette Hartley

American film and television actress

Mariette Hartley is an American film and television actress. Born in 1940, she is known for work that spans studio films, daytime drama, and television commercials. She is especially associated with film roles such as Elsa Knudsen in Ride the High Country, Susan Clabon in Marnie, and Betty Lloyd in Marooned. On television, she played Claire Morton on Peyton Place, appeared in various roles on Gunsmoke, and later became widely recognized for a series of commercials with James Garner in the 1970s and 1980s.

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