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Richard Jenkins read the script [The Hollars] and really liked it, but he said, 'If you can get Margo Martindale, I'll do it. Otherwise, good luck.

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John Krasinski
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: October 20
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I love this script [The Hollars] because I'm lucky enough to come from a really tightknit family.
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