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Ultimately, physical resemblance isn't as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that's compelling and makes me care about what happens to them.

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Alan Ball
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 13
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When I go home, the last thing I want to do is read about the popular lore of vampires.
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I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I'm only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters.
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I was conveniently bisexual for a long time, and then I went, 'Come on, who am I kidding?' And I have to say, it was the single biggest step I took toward emotional well-being, to stop feeling like I had to hide who I am.
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As a writer, it's fun to create. And once you get into a long-running show with very established characters and a very established tone and format, after a while it's a really great job, but that's what it is - a job.
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I'm used to American actors who have a movie career thinking television acting is beneath them.
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