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If one could have a wish, or an alternative life, I would've liked to have been John Lennon.
Gary Oldman
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Gary Oldman
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: March 21
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Gary Leonard Oldman
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I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in 'Batman 2'.
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The book tells you everything you need to know. The book is the map of the world that you're in with the character.
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I'm still a member of the Empire! Although I sometimes feel like an American with a British accent - you get contaminated after so long.
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What other people think of me is none of my business.
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People who know me , they know I have a sense of humor, I'm a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy.
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