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May 2020
1h 25m

George MacKay

James Ellis Deakins, Roger Deakins
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Episode 11 - GEORGE MACKAY. James & Roger catch up with actor George MacKay with whom they worked on the film "1917". They talk about the shared process of "1917", George's experience on his most recent film on Ned Kelly and his process as an actor. 

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