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" I'm not actively seeking stardom. I just go to auditions, and I knock on wood. "

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" To try and sustain a performance is always a challenge. Anything you work on, to try and be real and show up and not look as if I'm playing pat to anything is always work. "

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" My wife is very stealth-funny. She'll come out with something when I'm not expecting it, and it'll just kill me. "

" Early on, I decided I would see if I could make a career work on my own terms. "

" Tea has always been a big thing in my life. And I'm not talking about Liptons with lemon or iced tea, or any of that nonsense. Has to be hot PG Tips with milk. "

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" I love attempting to play real people. I like to try and have dramatic moments as well as comedic moments, and my favorite thing is when those two lines are blurred. "

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