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We did a lot of that in drama school: intellectualising and maybe justifying your position. 'I am a thinking actor and I have thought this through' - well, just do it. I much prefer the doing aspect.

Michael Fassbender

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Michael Fassbender
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: April 2
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