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I can't impersonate someone. That is not what I do. I can only take someone's essence and create a character out of that.

Naomie Harris

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Naomie Harris
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: September 6
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
London
England
Naomie Melanie Harris
Essence
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Someone
Character
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When I have finished a job, done all the promotion, and it's been received well. Then I can allow myself the luxury of a break, and chilling out with my family and friends, and taking a nice break knowing I've done a good job.
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I like to believe that we all pray to the same god.
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I started acting when I was seven. And I went to a local drama school which is very well-known in London. Because of that, I started getting jobs, and I worked all the time as a child, pretty much non-stop.
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I just feel incredibly lucky. I went to drama school and about 28 of us graduated. I graduated from drama school in 2000, and I would say about two of us are working and able to make a living out of it. It is a tough profession. To have the kind of success I have had is really amazing, and I am incredibly grateful.
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I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.
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