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Chris O'Dowd

When I was a kid, I wanted to be serious, like Daniel Day-Lewis. No one really dreams of being a comic actor, do they? Now I realise how stupid that is - and it's because comic acting isn't taken seriously enough. It's a discipline. You know instantly - e

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Chris O'Dowd reflects on how, as a child, he admired serious actors and underestimated the value of comedy, thinking it was less important. He now understands that comic acting requires skill and dedication, but it often doesn't get the respect it deserves.

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