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" I get that people are worried about their mortgages and bills that have to be paid. They don't have time to worry about the Syrian refugees, and I get that. The thing about it is, when it gets worse and worse and worse and down the line, it's no longer restricted to these places. "

Liam Cunningham

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Around

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Liam Cunningham

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Walking

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Liam Cunningham

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Choice

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" The only thing an actor can do is, whatever lands on the carpet in the hall, you read it, and if you can't put it down, that's the job to do. "

" I've found that the older I get, the more spontaneous I become. "

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