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" I was the lead in 'Interview With The Vampire', until Tom Cruise decided he was interested. I was in 'The Wings Of The Dove' with Uma Thurman, until that got cancelled. I was in 'Shakespeare In Love' with Julia Roberts, until that fell apart. "

Rufus Sewell

Cruise

Wings

Vampire

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Hollywood

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Time

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" People talk about me in 'Arcadia' and I think I was okay in it but I've given better performances in other productions that didn't have the same impact. But I knew 'Arcadia' was going to be an event and I wanted to be part of it. "

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Better

Impact

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Style

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I Am

Know

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Think

I Can

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Beginning

People

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