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When you go into a starring position and you're carrying a movie, it's important that people like it. So I only do things that I can connect with in some sort of way, or that I can identify with.
Mark Wahlberg
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Mark Wahlberg
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: June 5
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I approach a comedy the same way I do a drama. I try to make it as real as possible.
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I'm always friendly and encouraging on set. I want people to be at their best creatively.
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Okay, we're going to land somewhere safely, don't worry.
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Well, I would love it if they could take all the guns away. Unfortunately, you can't do that so you hope that good people in the world have them to protect the people who can't protect themselves.
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I'm the father of two boys and two girls, so I'm more an emotional wreck than a mushball.
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