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If you are making a script based on a book it can be frustrating going back to the source novel, because you're turning the story into a totally different thing the narrative of film is different from that of a book.
Clive Owen
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Clive Owen
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: October 3
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I was not a very fearful kid, really.
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There's not a big gun culture in England at all still.
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As a teenager I was crazy about David Bowie. He was a huge inspiration for me. I dressed a little bit crazily in school and dyed my hair every colour under the sun.
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America's been very, very good to me. I've been very lucky and worked a lot there, and appreciate and love the work that I've done.
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