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My Family Was Always Very Supportive. Whether You're An Actor Or Not, Everybody Hears The Horror Stories Of People Going To L.a. And Trying To Be An Actor, And Their Dreams Are Crushed, And They End Up Working For The Irs. So They Were Always Protective To The Point That They Wanted Me To Have A Backup Plan, Which Is Understandable, But There Was Always Something Inside Of Me That Knew: Backup Plan, Schmackup Plan.

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Zachary Levi

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My Family Was Always Very Supportive. Whether You're An Actor Or Not, Everybody Hears The Horror Stories Of People Going To L.a. And Trying To Be An Actor, And Their Dreams Are Crushed, And They End Up Working For The Irs. So They Were Always Protective To The Point That They Wanted Me To Have A Backup Plan, Which Is Understandable, But There Was Always Something Inside Of Me That Knew: Backup Plan, Schmackup Plan.

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