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" Growing up, I was discouraged from telling personal stories. My dad often used the phrase 'Don't tell anyone.' But not about creepy things. I don't want to lead you down the wrong path. It would be about insignificant things. Like, I wouldn't make the soccer team, and my father would say, 'Don't tell anyone.' "

Mike Birbiglia

Soccer

Team

Father

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Mike Birbiglia

Film

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Hollywood

Los Angeles

" I'm going to end up making twenty films if people let me. "