[Producers] took me to Chicago at 18 to star in a show that ran for almost a year. … - David Copperfield

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I never pay attention to age or gender. There are just too many other more important things to consider.

David Copperfield

[Producers] took me to Chicago at 18 to star in a show that ran for almost a year. And that's when my parents said, "Okay, I guess you can quit Fordham. " Of course, when that show closed, as you can imagine, I came to New York and starved for years, but it's never an easy road.

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