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I want to be the person who eventually doesn't have to be in front of the camera. I can be behind the camera and really change things cinematically, and this is giving me an opportunity to do something behind the camera, which I really want to maximize.

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Jamie Foxx
Age: 56
Born: 1967
Born: December 13
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