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When It Was Offered [a Role In The Flash] I Just Thought It Sounded Like The Perfect Thing That I Would Want To Do. Then They Announced It Online The Day After And I Was Terrified, Because I Hadn't Read Anything, I Hadn't Shot Anything. What If I'm Awful? What If They Fire Me On The First Day? But What I Discovered Was A Bunch Of Really Happy Actors Who Want To Make The Best Show Possible, Because It's Fun. Not For Any Other Reason.

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When It Was Offered

Tom Felton

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When It Was Offered [a Role In The Flash] I Just Thought It Sounded Like The Perfect Thing That I Would Want To Do. Then They Announced It Online The Day After And I Was Terrified, Because I Hadn't Read Anything, I Hadn't Shot Anything. What If I'm Awful? What If They Fire Me On The First Day? But What I Discovered Was A Bunch Of Really Happy Actors Who Want To Make The Best Show Possible, Because It's Fun. Not For Any Other Reason.

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