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The job is the same - to attempt to make it sound like you've never said it before and as if it's just occurred to you. And that's the same whether you're on camera or whether you're on stage in a room full of people.
Bill Nighy
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Bill Nighy
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: December 12
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