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Trying (2020)
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Extras
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but heâs yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
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