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" I could, of course, have written about the film world and the jealousy there and the frequent belief that others don't have talent. But, for some reason, it just struck me to write about art. "

David Thewlis

Talent

World

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Workaholic

Off

" I enjoy things that are so far away from me; that's why, when I play things that are a little bit closer to me, I get really bored. When it's something that's the antithesis of what I am, there's much more to lose yourself in. "

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Lose

Play

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David Thewlis

Art

Guy

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Performance

Interesting

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David Thewlis

Stories

Saying