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Eric McCormack, born on April 18, 1963, is a Canadian-American actor. He gained widespread popularity for his role as Jack McFarland in the television series 'Will & Grace', which earned him numerous awards. Besides television, he has also appeared in numerous films and stage productions.

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“The things had been made a half a dozen times from silent pictures through the '30s and '40s. In fact, I think there's a version in the '50s. And then, of course, Spielberg eventually did a version of The Lost World, but this [filming] was '91, I think. And we shot it in Zimbabwe.”

Thinking World Made Facts Courses Lost Half Shots Silent Versions Dozen Zimbabwe

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“I'd never been to Africa. This really was my first film [The Lost World]. I'd done 10 years of stage. I'd done a little bit of television. But this was my first film.”

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Author:Eric McCormack

“It was a film [The Lost World], and it's a sequel at the same time. The first shot on the first day was from the sequel to the movie they hadn't made yet. But yeah, it was a pretty amazing experience running around the jungle for that.”

World Firsts Made Running Film Lost Shots Yeah Jungle Sequels Amazing Experiences

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“I was going to be the hero of the movie [The Lost World]. I had to speak up and be like, "Shouldn't I be the one doing that?”

World Lost Speak Hero

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“[The Lost world] was a learning experience. I remember we were shooting a scene in which I dive out of a boat into a river to save the kid that's in the movie. And there's no mention of a stuntman, and I was like, "No, I'll go in." Nobody questioned. I never asked if maybe there was malaria in the water. And I was wearing these tall boots.”

Ifs World Kids Remember Lost Water Scene Rivers Boat Shooting Tall Boots Learning Experience Malaria Stuntman

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“I jump out of the boat [in The Lost World], and I'm trying to swim to the kid, and my boots fill with water, and I start to drown, and the director has no idea why I'm flailing around. He's, "Come on, come on!" And I managed to rescue myself. I'm wet and sitting on the banks of the river, and John walks over to me and says, "Are you all right, dear boy?" "Yeah, I'm all right."”

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Author:Eric McCormack

“You make a lot of mistakes. I haven't seen that movie [The Lost World] in 20 years. But if I saw it, I'm sure I could pick out a whole lot of mistakes.”

Ifs World Years Whole Lost Mistake Saws Havens Picks

Author:Eric McCormack

“I made Lost World in September of '91, and by the end of that year, I was living in Toronto.”

World Years Made Ends Lost September Toronto

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Born: April 18, 1963
Known for: Actor
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