Cleaning around the feet of John Malkovich with industrial carpet cleaner while he was trying to learn lines in the foyer of a theatre.
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I worked for a company that stripped an office, including the furniture, over one weekend – so I worked for 48 hours straight.
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Washing dishes when I was a student.
Adeel Akhtar
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In Brooklyn, I was a dishwasher in a sandwich shop.
Dominic Cooper
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I used to clean the ovens in a bakery. Brillo pad and poison.
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