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I'd say I'm the opposite of someone that has the urge to stand in front of strangers and make them laugh, but the idea of getting up and telling a story and people finding it amusing always appealed to me.

Eric Bana

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Eric Bana
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: August 9
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Melbourne
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