I was thinking in the cab on the way here that when I did p… - Patrick Marber

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I was thinking in the cab on the way here that when I did press for the original production it felt like this was what I’ve always dreamt of — to be talking about myself, and about a play that I’ve written, and to be photographed. It was what I wanted. Now it’s just part of the job.

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Patrick Albert Crispin Marber (born 19 September 1964) is an English playwright, director, actor and Academy Award nominated screenwriter.

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