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That's an interesting way to put it: an expectation of who you should be. More often than not, it's described as an expectation of who you are.

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Steve Carell
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 16
Actor
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Massachusetts
Steven John Steve Carell
Steven John Carell
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People just like to be on camera. There's a huge desire to be in front of the camera, and once there, people will say and do almost anything. It's sort of a drug, and I think people get addicted to it.
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