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Michael Sheen: in the hit play Frost/Nixon actor Michael Sheen once again steps into the shoes of a well-known figure to illuminate a critical moment in contemporary life.(CHAMELEON IN DEMAND)(Interview)

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From: Interview
Date: 20070701
Author:Mortimer, Emily

Having already played to wide acclaim a variety of real-life characters ranging from Mozart to H.G. Wells to British Prime Minister Tony Blair (twice, recently in Stephen Frears's Oscar-nominated The Queen), casting the chameleon actor as British talk show host David Frost in the play Frost/ Nixon would appear to be nothing if not a logical choice. Given the play's success on London's West End last year, it also looks to have been an inspired one. The play, which recreates the filming of the legendary interviews with Richard Nixon three years after his resignation, is now on ...

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