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I know, we can barely fit them in. That is a big challenge. Treating four lead characters equally, within a 30-minute format, is definitely challenging.

Mark Duplass

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Mark Duplass
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: December 7
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Television Actor
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mark David Duplass
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A lot of it is found in the editing room and part of that is due to some of the improvisational tactics we employ on set. Part of it is that the shot goes a little bit long and they end up coming down to fit time.
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