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I always find it easier to portray myself as being unlikeable and idiotic to actually play a character that is likeable and engages the audience is far more difficult. It's a more subtle kind of challenge.
Steve Coogan
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Steve Coogan
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: October 14
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