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When there's an adult person who's scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.
Alan Cumming
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Alan Cumming
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 27
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So the experts think we could have an AIDS-free generation in Africa by 2015, even if the mothers are positive.
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I had to be a grown-up when I should have been a little boy, and now that I'm a grown-up my little-boyness has exploded out of me. I've lived my life backwards.
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I was so scared of going back to the theatre after Hamlet. I didn't know if I'd do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it.
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When you're on TV, you come into people's homes. In theater and film, they go to you - to the temple of the cinema or theater. And it's very different.
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A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me.
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My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life.
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