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    People who work in show business tend to be sort of perversely proud of how nutty it is. We like to think...it's more a case of making lemonade out of lemons – but we talk...

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    By Rob Long • Aug 31, 2011 • 3m Listen

    People who work in show business tend to be sort of perversely proud of how nutty it is. We like to think – well, I don't know if "like" is the right word – it's more a case of making lemonade out of lemons – but we talk about the crazy turns, the meetings that go nowhere, the language we all use, and we think, this business. Crazytown...

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