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TIL Oscar nominee Shape of Water actor, Richard Jenkins got his start by being mistaken for the actor who auditioned before him. He overheard the guy before him, playing guitar, and how much they loved him. He realised what happened when the director asked him to play guitar, which he couldn’t do.

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