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" I always get a little uppity when I hear the phrase 'TV actor.' It's like saying you're a magazine reporter. I was in the theater for ten years before I ever had a TV audition. "

Eric McCormack

Actor

Always

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Many

Gay

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Larger

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Fantastic

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" I do love the stage, and that is incredibly rewarding. "