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How close do actors get or want to get to a character when they are playing a real person? Nigel Andrews talks to Ben Kingsley (Gandhi),
Charlton Heston (Moses), Rod Steiger (Napoleon),
Alec Guinness (Hitler) and Dudley Moore (who turned down Mozart). Producer Nicki Paxman

Contributors

Talks:
Nigel Andrews
Unknown:
Ben Kingsley
Unknown:
Charlton Heston
Unknown:
Rod Steiger
Unknown:
Dudley Moore
Producer:
Nicki Paxman
Source: Radio Times

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