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It's so funny, all the similarities that we have [with David Copperfield] of being obsessed young people and finding a way to be around the people doing what we want to do.

Judd Apatow

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Judd Apatow
Age: 56
Born: 1967
Born: December 6
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I'm just trying to be truthful and collaborate with people who have interesting things to say.
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