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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
Actor
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Comedian
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Film Director
Film Producer
Lgbtiq+ Rights Activist
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I started to itch to do a play again and 'Macbeth' came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me.
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Once in a while it's good to challenge yourself in a way that's really daunting.
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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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