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" When I was a struggling actor, I worked for a party company. One of my friends from school was working for an advertising agency, and I turned up to one of his company's parties dressed as an alien to collect tickets on the door. "

Eddie Marsan

Door

Advertising

School

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Stars

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Career

Family

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Day

Long

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Singer

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