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  "title": "The accidental star: How John Waters turned a cheeky bluff into a 50-year career",
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  "summary": "The veteran actor went from 10-pound Pom to Play School icon. He reflects on fatherhood, reuniting with Sigrid Thornton and why he loves it when his work schedule is relentless.",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The accidental star: How John Waters turned a cheeky bluff into a 50-year career",
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