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I had friends who ran off to become ski instructors or worked in cool bars, and I often envied them, but I know I'd quickly become bored with that kind of life. I always need to push myself.

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Douglas Booth
Age: 32
Born: 1992
Born: July 9
Actor
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London
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Douglas John Booth
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