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" I started quite late. I didn't know acting was a job. "
Pilou Asbaek
Started
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" I have no ambitions at all! I have none... seriously. I want to be a good father. I want to be a good husband. I want to be a good son, a good brother, a good family member. I don't have any ambition to direct a film or write a play. I like acting. "
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" 'Eurovision' is a party. I've never said no to a party, so I'm not saying no to this. "
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