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A true artist, in my mind, is willing to fail sometimes, because if you're not brave enough to say yes and follow your gut, it's never going to be good.

Alexander Skarsgard

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Alexander Skarsgard
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: August 25
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Republic of the Sudan
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
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