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I have to be careful of what TV shows I choose, particularly ones that have commercials in them, because it's going to be a different kind of television show.

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John Hawkes
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: September 11
Actor
Film Actor
Television Actor
Alexandria
Minnesota
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Different
Commercials
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