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You can't be funny for funny's sake. You try to get as outrageous situation as you can but it always has to be believable and based in real character motivations and what people would really do.

Hank Azaria

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Hank Azaria
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: April 25
Dub Actor
Film Actor
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Stage Actor
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Queens
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Henry Albert Azaria
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