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he challenge is finding the modern conduit for the audience, having fun and really looking at the duality of this particular character, that is both devil and angel, and on the cusp of losing control of the pagan background, to this newfangled religion called Christianity. There's a great backdrop there, and just a whole dark side with the magic.

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Joseph Fiennes
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
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Salisbury
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Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
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I wanted to say, Hey, Pope Francis, but I cried like a baby. I was reduced to a very humble set of feelings, because it was not about what was said: There's a presence. That was a blessing for myself and my family and everyone there to be a part of that.
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I think everything I do is my early work. I can't wait to get on to the later stuff.
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