Chris O'Dowd
Irish actor and comedian
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Less admin, emails, phone calls; more space to think, read and sleep.
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I wanted to perform in some way, but I didn’t think it was viable. Teachers told me I should be a barrister, because I was always arguing with them.
Some of my teachers. I was a bit of a handful as a kid. They were just trying to do their job and I made it very difficult.
The thought that I could be doing more: being more productive, doing more of the things that matter, and less of the things that don’t.
If I am remembered at all that would be nice. I won’t be picky.
Preparing for Sound Of Metal. Feeling challenged and overwhelmed and lost in something is very fulfilling.
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