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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Dec 16, 2016 4:14 PM UTC  by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Dec 16, 2016 4:14 PM UTC Turns out drama school isn’t just the foundation for Oscar-winning biopics or megafame. It’s so actors can learn how to do [impressions](http://time.com/3597768/celebrity-impressions-stuck-in-traffic/). See some of the best celebrity [ impressionists](http://time.com/4546034/ron-howard-on-tom-hanks-impression/) of all time, from Robin Williams, Kate McKinnon and Tom Hiddleston imitating Christopher Walken’s iconic delivery to pretty much everyone doing their best Robert De Niro. And a few celebrities even attempt to pull off an impression while sitting right next to their intended target. 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