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It's funny when you know you're playing two characters and you're aware of how you have to play each one into your performance of the other. You're constantly at the back of your mind thinking and it all gets a bit confusing.

Jamie Dornan

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Jamie Dornan
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: May 1
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