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In my first year at drama school, I did this kids’ show called ‘Let’s See.

Alan Cumming

It is actually important to do songs they’re familiar with. Also, I love those songs. In a way, I think I’ve changed people’s perceptions of what a cabaret show like this could be.
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I like working on things that are very different and that involve different disguises.
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Different Disguise Involve Thing Work
Once in a while it’s good to challenge yourself in a way that’s really daunting.
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Challenge Daunt Good Once Real While Yourself
My feeling about work is it’s much more about the experience of doing it than the end product. Sometimes things that are really great and make lots of money are miserable to make, and vice versa.
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Do End Experience Feel Product Work
Be who you like as long as you mean it.
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Be Live Long Mean
Pantomime is a big thing in the cultural calendar of my country, you know. So subtlety’s not my forte.
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Big Calender Country Culture Forte Know Pantomime Subtitety Thing
Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you’ve done more dramatic projects or you’re classically trained.
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Choose Film People Really Sniffy Sometimes
I think people deny themselves by putting themselves into categories.
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My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that’s a good grounding for a balanced life.
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Always Dad Mom Precious Told Worthless
You could then, when you lay that as the groundwork, say, “Here I am. This is what I think. I come in peace.” Then you’re able to push out, to be able to talk about more things. And that’s been a really heartening thing about my life, actually.
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When there’s an adult person who’s scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.
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Adult Grow Person Pretty Quickly Scare
You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone’s tired, things get on top of them.
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It’s about how you exist as a person in the world, and the idea that your work is more important than you as a person is a horrible, horrible message.
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I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air.
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Air Dumpster Get Love Squish
Working with good people is always good.
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Always Good People With Working
I’ve actually found – especially doing my cabaret show – I’m connecting with people in a way I haven’t connected with them. I’ve found that when you’re open and honest, people respond to that, whatever you’re being open and honest about.
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