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“My nearest and dearest have always been very careful. I've never had to send Christmas present back yet.”

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John Nettles, born on October 11, 1943, is a renowned British actor. He gained widespread popularity for his role as Dr. Tom Cowley in the British TV series 'The Darling Buds of May', for which he received multiple award nominations. more

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Author:John Nettles

“On my days off I pick up our chicken's eggs. My wife and I have five chickens called The Spice Girls. Five lovely chicks. And no, we won't be eating any of them for Christmas dinner.”

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“I found myself in network always trying to play catch up because once things get going there's no time to fix this and that. And also the writing, it was more inclined to be by committee in network which drowns out the purity and the voice of the show.”

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“It almost feels like a movie or a- I know it's been said many times - that cable television is the new novel kind of thing - but it does feel like that.”

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“Obviously, it's not cable, it's streaming, but it's the same format. It's the same 10 episodes. It feels like cable as opposed to network.”

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“I don't think you have to like a character, but if you can understand why they do what they do, or the position they're in or why they make certain choices, then you can get behind them.”

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“I much prefer following a lead character that is doing morally questionable things. How much do you get on board? Do like that? Do you hate it? Does it matter?”

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“Ultimately, if the character is interesting and you said that before: It doesn't matter if it's likable. That's really what it is. If they interest you. If the context in which the characters are set interests you then I think then you're pulled in by it.”

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Author:Christian Cooke

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