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Instead of becoming an engineer like my brother, I moved to New York to be an actor.
Anthony Mackie
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Anthony Mackie
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: September 23
Actor
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
New Orleans
Louisiana
Anthony Dwane Mackie
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Even though homelessness reaches into the depths of despair, there's also a pride and beauty in it, as well.
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Practice your improv more than learn your lines. 'Cause there's no way you'll be able to learn all those lines in a short time. You have to realize what you know and what you don't know - and what you don't know, just come up with three alternate lines or improv that you can put in that spot.
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I just don't understand how people can get so caught up in having their picture taken.
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