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You always want to try and evolve an art form. It's not a very humble ambition it reeks of arrogance. If you can, you want to try to do something that people haven't done before and give people something that they haven't seen.
Jay Baruchel
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Jay Baruchel
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: April 9
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Ottawa (Ontario)
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