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" It's a bit of a history lesson, being an actor. I was in 'Burnt By The Sun' at the National, which was set in Stalinist Russia, so I discovered all about that. You learn so much as you go along. "

Michelle Dockery

Sun

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Bit

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Training

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Phone

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Twitter

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