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As long as we, again, kind of keep earning the sequels with material and I'm confident Mike can, I'm in. You know I always want to do those. But I also want to keep going in some of the direction as Meet the Parents has.
Jay Roach
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Jay Roach
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 14
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Mathew Jay Roach
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