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Jun 2016
1h 18m

Julian Fellowes - 'Downton Abbey'

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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The creator, sole writer and executive producer of the dearly-departed drama series talks about his decades as a character actor (he appeared in a Bond movie), his transition to writing (he won an Oscar at 52 for his first produced screenplay) and the evolution — and potential future — of the Crawleys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc ... Show More
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