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“I was nervous about playing a lead part in a Working Title romantic comedy and I was also nervous about the fact that I not only had to take my clothes off, but get my willy out. There's certain things you can do to make yourself look better, but there's nothing you can do about your willy. Your willy is your willy and no amount of working out is going to make your willy look any different. You get what you're given. But I wanted to look my best and to whip myself into any semblance of handsomeness. And that was hard going.”

Quote by Rafe Spall

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Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall is a British actor born on March 10, 1983, in London, England. The son of actor Shaun Spall, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and has built a diverse career in film, television, and theater. He gained international recognition for his roles in "Prometheus" (2012) and "Life of Pi" (2012), and has appeared in other notable films such as "The Big Short" (2015) and "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018). On television, he has been featured in popular series including "Peaky Blinders" and "The Crown." Spall is known for his versatility and strong performances across various genres. more

“In any kind of comic scene you're going to perhaps push the boundaries of plausibility but as long as there is some semblance of logic I think as an audience you'll buy it and as an actor, when it comes to playing things like that, it gives you something to delve into. When I don't buy into a comic scene is the type of scenario where you'd just go: "Well, that would never happen."”

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Author:Rafe Spall

“You do stuff that gets a reaction and you think 'that's a winner' and then it never sees the light of day. But the thing with improvisation is that 90% of what you come up with won't be used and for good reason. But you keep going for the occasional gem that you might come up with. You do a scene and a lot of the time. We wouldn't cut. So, you come up with something that might be funny and then you go, 'alright, what else'? So, you kind of throw stuff against the wall and see what happens. But you've got to be prepared to make a fool of yourself.”

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Author:Rafe Spall

“At times I can't help going for visual comfort. Sometimes a picture fills up your head, and you try to move the actors around to make that visual statement.”

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Author:Ang Lee

“I watched what I ate for a bit and did a bit of exercise. I wanted to look alright because I knew I had to take my clothes off and I knew I was starring alongside some extremely attractive women! I think it was Humphrey Bogart who said that the only reason people found him attractive was because of the attractive women he played opposite. So, as audience member you go: "Well, if she would find him attractive, then surely I must too!" Playing opposite beautiful actress of the calibre of Rose Byrne and Anna Faris is amazing - it does a lot of the work for you.”

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Author:Rafe Spall