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The Danger Of Course Is Always Is Caricature. The Biggest Challenge Was To Sound Like Nelson Mandela. Everything Else Is Easy To Do, Walk Like Him. He Has A Few Ticks And Things I Noticed That I Picked Up. I Didn't Have Any Agenda, As It Were, In Playing The Role Other Than To Bring It As Close To Reality As I Possibly Could.

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The Danger Of Course Is Always Is

Matt Damon

The Danger Of Course Is Always Is Caricature. The Biggest Challenge Was To Sound Like Nelson Mandela. Everything Else Is Easy To Do, Walk Like Him. He Has A Few Ticks And Things I Noticed That I Picked Up. I Didn't Have Any Agenda, As It Were, In Playing The Role Other Than To Bring It As Close To Reality As I Possibly Could.

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