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One of the things I find about getting older is that I seem to get louder, more voluble that I constantly have to walk around repressing my vitality.

David Hare

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David Hare
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 5
Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Playwright
Screenwriter
Television Director
Theatrical Director
Writer
St Leonards
East Sussex
Sir David Hare
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