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" Because I came to acting quite late, I kind of think one of the few attributes that I do have is that I try to be honest with the character, with the writing. I'm not a tricksy actor; I'm not exactly a scenery-chewing kind of actor. "

Liam Cunningham

Acting

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" The way I view drama is life with the boring bits taken out. "

" I'm an inner city man, born and bred. "

" I was so hungry when I started attempting acting. Not even to be a professional. Just to find out if I could act. "

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" I've always loved movies, so I tried to get into an acting school. I saw an ad for the Oscar school on the back of 'The Irish Times,' and I went along for an audition, very pragmatically, to see if I could do it or not. "

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