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“A lot of people have a fear of Shakespeare. Even actors do. People are like, "Oh, I won't go and see Shakespeare because the language is so hard," but it is. When you read it on the page, you go, "What?! What does that mean?!" If you go to a Shakespeare play and you've never been, you sit there and go, "I'm an idiot! I don't get it!"”

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Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving is an Australian film actor renowned for his outstanding performances in a variety of internationally acclaimed movies. Born on April 4, 1960, he has been active in the film industry since the 1980s. Weaving is best known for his role as Neo in The Matrix series, as well as for his performances in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and V for Vendetta. more

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