Prince Andrew ‘Kneels On All Fours’ Over Unknown Woman in Newly-Released Jeffrey Epstein Photos

Prince Andrew 'Kneels On All Fours' Over Unknown Woman in NewlyReleased Jeffrey Epstein Photos Justin HarpJanuary 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM 0 Getty Images/AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool Andrew MountbattenWindsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — appears to kneel on all fours over an unknown woman in new photos obtained from late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate. On Friday, January 30, the Justice Department released more evidence from Epstein's estate, including 100 new photographs.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — appears to kneel on all fours over an unknown woman in new photos obtained from late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

On Friday, January 30, the Justice Department released more evidence from Epstein's estate, including 100 new photographs. Mountbatten-Windsor seemingly appears in three new images alongside a fully-clothed woman whose face has been redacted.

The former prince touches the woman's stomach and waist in two shots taken at separate angles while a third picture seemingly shows him kneeling on all four while staring directly at the camera.

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No additional context has been provided for this latest evidence drop from the Justice Department so there is no confirmation on when or where these photos were taken.

Us Weekly has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. (Epstein died by suspected suicide at age 66 in August 2019 after being arrested on federal sex trafficking charges.)

BBC News reported that separate emails between Epstein and a contact referred to as "The Duke," who is presumed to be Mountbatten-Windsor, were also released on Friday. (Mountbatten-Windsor's title was "The Duke of York" prior to being stripped of his royal honors in late 2025.)

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The messages were reportedly exchanged in August 2010, two years after Epstein pled guilty to procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute in 2008.

At the time, Epstein had just completed a stint under house arrest after being sentenced to 18 months in a minimum-security prison. The newly-released emails were sent between August 11 and August 12, 2010, and included Epstein offering to introduce "A" to a 26-year-old Russian woman he "might enjoy having dinner with." "The Duke" responded that he was in Geneva "until the morning of the 22nd but would be delighted to see her."

"Will she be bringing a message from you? Please give her my contact details to get in touch?" asked "The Duke."

When "The Duke" asked for "any other information you might know about her that might be useful to know," Epstein replied that "she [is] 26, russian, clevere [sic] beautiful, trustworthy and yes she has your email."

"The Duke" mentioned it must be "good to be free," with Epstein replying, "Great to be free of many things."

In other emails exchanged in September 2010, Epstein asked "The Duke" whether they could arrange "private time" while he was in London.

"I am just departing Scotland should be down by 1800," his contact replied. "I'll ring you when I get down if you can give me a number to ring. Alternatively we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy. A"

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Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing when it came to Epstein. He told BBC's Newsnight in 2019 that he cut off his relationship with Epstein after a final visit to the disgraced financier's New York City home in December 2010.

Asked if he regretted his friendship with Epstein, Mountbatten-Windsor replied to Newsnight, "Now, still not and the reason being is that the people that I met and the opportunities that I was given to learn either by him or because of him were actually very useful."

"He himself not, as it were, as close as you might think, we weren't that close," the former prince went on. "So therefore I mean, yes, I would go and stay in his house but that was because of his girlfriend [Ghislaine Maxwell, who was jailed in 2022 for sex trafficking offenses], not because of him."

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Mountbatten-Windsor announced in October 2025 that he would give up his royal titles amid growing pressure over further disclosures regarding his relationship with Epstein.

"In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family," Mountbatten-Windsor said in a statement to Us at the time "I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life."

He concluded, "With His Majesty's agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me."

Buckingham Palace announced days later that King Charles III planned to strip his brother of his royal titles. The palace clarified that the former prince would now be known as "Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor" and that he would be forced to move out of his home at Royal Lodge, which he acquired as part of a peppercorn lease agreement in 2003.

"[Mountbatten-Windsor's] lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence," Buckingham Palace told Us in a statement. "Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."

Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to move to Marsh Farm on Charles' private Sandringham estate in early 2026.

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Melania Trump's documentary has been pulled from all theaters in South Africa just days before its scheduled release. **

The film's local distributor, Filmfinity, announced on Wednesday that it would no longer release *Melania* on Friday due to "recent developments," *The New York Times* reports. **

"Based on recent developments, we've taken the decision to not go ahead with a theatrical release in territory," Thobashan Govindarajulu, Filmfinity's Head of Sales and Marketing, said.

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While Govindarajulu declined to share what specific recent developments led to the film getting pulled, he noted that Filmfinity wasn't pressured or asked to cancel its theatrical run. "That was our decision," he added. **

The move comes amid ongoing tension between South Africa and Donald Trump, propelled by rising tariffs and the president's widely debunked claims that a white genocide is being committed in South Africa.

Representatives for Filmfinity and Amazon MGM Studios did not immediately respond to **'s request for comment.

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Mark Sardi, the chief executive officer of South Africa movie chain Ster-Kinekor, told *The New York Times* that he didn't know why Filmfinity had pulled *Melania*, given that it had complied with all local regulations. **

"Our basic position would be we're not in the business of censorship," he told the outlet. "I expect the decision would have been a commercial one balanced with a whole lot of current issues."

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*Melania* gives an inside look at the first lady's life in the 20 days leading up to her husband 2024 re-election. The film was directed by Brett Ratner, marking his first film since being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2017. He has denied the accusations. **

This is the latest setback for the documentary, which is projected to earn somewhere between $2 and $5 million dollars in its opening weekend. That number, however, pales in comparison to the roughly $75 million that billionaire Jeff Bezos' Amazon MGM Studios spent acquiring the doc and on its subsequent marketing and promotions.**

Speaking with EW, Daniel Loria, senior vice president and editorial director at BoxOfficePro, explained that he believes it's a "reach" that *Melania* will achieve a $5 million debut, noting that "these sort of public-figure documentaries usually get bought and produced for streaming." He added, "That's the real value for these things."**

Still, the president has shown his support for his wife's film, calling it a "MUST WATCH" and claiming that tickets are "selling out, FAST!" **

However, *The Late Show *host Stephen Colbert appeared to debunk the president's claims in his opening monologue on Tuesday, revealing that "zero tickets" had been sold for two Saturday evening screenings of the film in Times Square. "Now, usually, to see Trump bomb this hard, you'd have to be on a Venezuelan fishing boat," Colbert quipped.*****Melania* opens Friday.**

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Susan Lucci is revealing how Jonah Hill changed her mind about joining the cast of his upcoming film after she initially turned the project down.**

The *All My Children *actress revealed on a recent episode of the *Soapy* podcast that she was offered an undisclosed role in the film *Outcome*, which was written and directed by Hill. However, she originally declined the opportunity because it arrived at a particularly "raw" period in her life. **

"I was told I was receiving this script from Jonah Hill for his movie, and it's for Apple [TV], and my name, 'Susan Lucci,' was watermarked," she said. "It was an offer. And I read this script, and it's not a big part, but it's pretty sizable, the scene, and very powerful. I remember thinking, 'This is really something. And this is challenging.'"

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Which is when the doubt started to creep in for Lucci. "It was gonna require me to go to a place I thought I was still too raw to go to," she explained. "Not that it's literally the same rawness — or same place that caused the rawness — but I was just coming out of being that raw."**

So Lucci went with her gut and decided to pass on the opportunity. "I thought, 'This is probably just not good for me to do,'" she continued. "'I don't know... It's good for my career to do, but I don't know. As a human being, it's probably not good.'"

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So she rang her publicist and explained why she wouldn't be turning down the project. But, as the day progressed, Lucci found herself unable to stop thinking about the role. **

"I couldn't help myself. I started working on this character," she said. "And I thought, 'Maybe I should read this again in the light of day. Maybe I should give it another go around because, God, I would hate to watch this and see some other actress take the challenge, and I didn't take the challenge.'"

It was then that Hill, who Lucci noted is an* All My Children* fan, personally rang her up to ask if she'd reconsider. "He really did have me in mind for this part," she said of the writer-director. "And he was so lovely and wonderful to talk to, and I could tell he was really invested in this. By the time we finished talking, I was like, 'Okay, we're gonna talk in the morning.'"

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When she hung up the phone, Lucci said that she experienced a wave of "enormous cathartic gratitude" that a project like *Outcome* had come her way.

"I was going to accept that challenge," she noted. "And I was going to do it the best I could. I love that feeling, so I did take it and I was so thrilled. I had a wonderful experience."

*Outcome* tells the story of Reef (Keanu Reeves), a Hollywood star who is forced to confront his past after he's threatened with video footage from his younger years. The film also stars Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Kaia Gerber, David Spade, Laverne Cox, Roy Wood Jr., and more. A release date has yet to be set.

While speaking on the *Soapy* podcast, Lucci noted that Reeves was "spectacular to work with" on the film.

"A real actor," she added. "I mean, we did about four passes at it, just between ourselves. And he said, 'God, I wish we were doing this on Broadway.' And I said, 'So do I,' because you keep finding things."

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Amazon's live-action *God of War* TV series continues to forge its cast.

The adaptation of the mega-popular PlayStation video game franchise brings the characters of Kratos, Atreus, Thor, Odin, and various figures from myth to live-action. With a two-season order already in place, pre-production is currently underway in Vancouver ahead of a filming start later this year.

From showrunner, writer, and executive producer Ronald D. Moore, *God of War* will begin to adapt the storyline that began with 2018's game of the same name from Santa Monica Studio and continued with the 2022 follow-up *God of War Ragnarök*. Emmy-winning director Frederick E.O. Toye (S*hōgun*, *The Boys*) will helm the first two episodes.

Let's meet the cast.

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Ryan Hurst will play Kratos in the 'God of War' TV series.

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Ryan Hurst already has a connection to *God of War*. The veteran of *Sons of Anarchy* and *The Walking Dead* played the original Thor in *God of War Ragnarök*, released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in 2022. Hurst will now play the lead role of Kratos in live-action form.

Though the show will begin with the events of 2018's *God of War*, the character arrives with a history that goes back to the original 2005 video game.

Kratos began as a Spartan warrior and a servant of Ares, the Greek god of war. After Ares tricked him into killing his family, earning him the nickname "the Ghost of Sparta," Kratos embarked on a mission to slay his tormenter and become the new war god. Across multiple games, he faced numerous figures — human, monster, and immortal alike — until he battled against Zeus himself and the full force of Mount Olympus.

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When we meet Kratos in the 2018 game, he's left the Greek world behind to live in Scandinavia with his new wife, Faye, and their son, Atreus. Upon Faye's death, the father and son set out to spread her ashes, a journey that will bring them into conflict with the Norse gods of Asgard, test Kratos' already strained relationship with Atreus, and dig up traumatic memories from his past.

Terrence C. Carson voiced Kratos in the games from 2005-2013, after which Christopher Judge took over, including *God of War* and *God of War* *Ragnarök.*

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Max Parker cast as Heimdall in 'God of War'.

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After the cancellation of Netflix's *Boots*, for which he delivered a standout performance as Sergeant Liam Robert Sullivan, actor Max Parker joins *God of War* as the god Heimdall.

The deity and son of the All-Father, Odin, has the ability to anticipate what's about to happen, which makes him a formidable opponent. "Handsome and dynamic, he feels unappreciated by his father and underestimated by the rest of the family, and as a result, Heimdall is constantly looking for ways to improve his position in the hierarchy and increase his stature and power," a character description reads.

Heimdall appeared in *God of War Ragnarök*, in which Scott Porter (*Ginny and Georgia*, *Friday Night Lights*) played the part.

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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson cast as Thor in 'God of War'.

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Known internationally for roles in *Severence* and *Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga*, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson will succeed Hurst in the role of Thor, the Asgardian god of thunder.

The character featured prominently in *God of War Ragnarök*. He's described as "a mountain of a man who has weathered many a battle in his time but whose actions in a war fought long ago now haunt his waking hours."

The show's character summary continues: "Once the loyal soldier of Asgard and his father's right-hand man, Thor is now but a shadow of his former self as he drowns himself in alcohol and tries not to think of the price he paid. Keeping his wife and children at arm's length has only deepened his isolation, but the power (and danger) of the god of thunder is still there just beneath the surface."

Ólafsson previously tangoed in the world of Norse myth with the animated Netflix series *Twilight of the Gods*. He also has some gaming credits from lending his voice to *Assassin's Creed: Valhalla*, *The Last Worker*, and *Total War: Warhammer III*.

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Mandy Patinkin cast as Odin on 'God of War'.

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Mandy Patinkin of *The Princess Bride* and *Homeland* fame will play the king of the Asgardian gods, known as the Aesir, on *God of War*.

Dubbed "the All-Father," Odin "is not physically imposing or particularly god-like, but looks can be deceiving," reads the character description. "He is the most powerful Aesir god, a patriarch who leads with an iron fist, and an unrivaled seeker of knowledge. When it comes to seeking out prophecy, Odin is paranoid, manipulative, and dangerous — he will do anything to try and prevent Ragnarök, the Norse end of days. He serves as a formidable antagonist to Kratos."

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*This article will be as more casting is confirmed.*

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Yes, *Wonder Man*'s finale opening credit sequence is a direct reference to *The O.C.* Come on, how could it not be?!

Marvel's latest TV series borrowed *The O.C*.'s iconic theme song, "California" by Phantom Planet, at the beginning of episode 8, "Yucca Valley." Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, both fans of the early '00s teen drama that made Ben McKenzie, Adam Brody, Mischa Barton, and Rachel Bilson superstars, confirm it was an intentional needle drop.

"Particularly the opening credits of *The O.C.,* I remember watching and just thinking was so incredible," Guest says. "It was a great show and really, I got excited about the idea of using another show's theme song as our theme song for one episode, because it's where our credits play."

Guest adds that they used that song with the goal of viewers recognizing it and remembering *The O.C. *"Hopefully there are some audiences out there who will have their heartstrings pulled as they connect with that theme," he says.

The creators also loved how the lyrics perfectly line up with Simon's (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) situation at the start of the finale, having just accidentally destroyed the *Wonder Man *set — and any chance he had at Hollywood success — with his no-longer-secret powers.

"To me, the theme works because of the placement of it," Cretton says. "It is almost scoring the facade that this dreamer, in that moment, is never going to reach. That song just has come to represent so much of what the dream of this place feels like, but in that moment, it actually feels really tragic."

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After a flashback to Simon's childhood when he saw the original *Wonder Man* in theaters, the finale jumps back to the present as he reels from losing control of his powers on the set of the *Wonder Man *remake. As Simon drives through Hollywood, the unmistakable opening piano notes of Phantom Planet's hit that became best known as *The O.C*.'s theme song start playing.

The lyrics kick in as Simon's best friend and *Wonder Man* costar Trevor (Sir Ben Kingsley) arrives on set, shocked to see the damage that could have only been wrought by Simon's powers. As the *Wonder Man* opening credits flash onscreen, Simon continues driving through Hollywood, grappling with the thought that he not only just exploded his once-promising acting career, but also that he's about to be arrested and locked up by the Department of Damage Control, who are already on their way to investigate the incident.

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Simon is angry, regretful, and disappointed at his lack of control. He hits his steering wheel repeatedly as he makes his getaway, while DODC agents arrive on the scene. Simon finally arrives home by the time that news reports announce a manhunt is underway.

He, of course, assumes he's the one being hunted, but he's unaware that Trevor already filmed and released a manifesto video, becoming the Mandarin once again, publicly taking credit for what he calls a terrorist attack on Hollywood, all so he can save Simon.

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By the end of the finale, Trevor was fired from the *Wonder Man *remake, and his role was recast with Joe "Joey Pants" Pantoliano. The movie was a success, launching Simon's career as an A-list actor. But he can't stop thinking about Trevor, who was locked up by the DODC.

Simon ultimately stages a jailbreak, busting Trevor out of the top-secret desert prison and flying them both away to safety.

California, here they come.

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Diamonds are forever — and so are some epic love stories.

At the world premiere of Margot Robbie's buzzy new adaptation of *Wuthering Heights*, the Australian actress paid tribute to Elizabeth Taylor's legendary Hollywood romance with Richard Burton by donning Taylor's iconic Cartier Taj Mahal necklace on the red carpet. Burton, Taylor's husband at the time, famously gave the star the diamond necklace for her 40th birthday in 1972, during a getaway in Budapest.

"There's something kind of Cathy and Heathcliff about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in my mind, so it felt appropriate," Robbie told *Access Hollywood* at the premiere Wednesday, likening Burton and Taylor's tumultuous relationship to that of her and Jacob Elordi's characters in the film.

Margot Robbie at the 'Wuthering Heights' premiere in Hollywood.

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"It's crazy," she said of being able to wear the necklace. "I remember when I talked with Andrew, my stylist, about what I was going to wear tonight, he was like, 'I feel like you need to be wearing the equivalent of the [*Titanic* necklace] Heart of the Ocean, so anyways, I feel like this is the real-life equivalent of the Heart of the Ocean. And the history of the necklace is amazing."

Indeed, according to a press release from Taylor's estate, "The pendant's surface bears an inscription in Parsee that reads, 'Love is Everlasting,' along with the name of Nur Jahan, the first woman to receive the jewel as a gift from her husband, Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahangir. The diamond was then passed down to their son, Shah Jahan, who gifted it to his most adored wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Four years later, when she died, the emperor commissioned the iconic Taj Mahal mausoleum as a tribute to her. The monument inspired the naming of the diamond, which found its way to Elizabeth and Richard."

The release further notes that the jewelry "stands as one of the most historically significant pieces in Elizabeth Taylor's legendary collection" and is "steeped in centuries-old symbolism."**

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Robbie completed her red carpet look with custom 38-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings made of vintage old-cut stones set in blackened bronze and gold; a Fred Leighton ring; and a dramatic, form-fitting Schiaparelli gown.

An adaptation of Emily Brontë's influential Gothic novel of the same name, *Wuthering Heights* depicts Catherine and Heathcliff's doomed romance, from their early days spent playing in the wily, windy moors of West Yorkshire to Heathcliff's dramatic departure from the estate and beyond.

However, director Emerald Fennell has cautioned that fans shouldn't expect a faithful adaptation per se — it's more her own reimagining of the classic tale. "The thing is that it's my favorite book in the world," the filmmaker told *The Hollywood Reporter* on the red carpet. "Like many people who love this book, I'm kind of fanatical about it, so I knew right from the get-go I couldn't ever hope to make anything that could even encompass the greatness of this book. All I could do was make a movie that made me feel the way the book made me feel, and therefore it just felt right to say it's *Wuthering* *Heights*, and it isn't."

Elizabeth Taylor wearing the Cartier Taj Mahal necklace.

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Alfalfa is all grown up, and he's now a self-declared "radical Catholic extremist."

Bug Hall, who famously played the character in 1994's *The Little Rascals*, opened up about his decision to take "a vow of poverty" and live off the grid with his wife and five kids in a conversation with *The Daily Mail* (per PEOPLE). Hall, who was born Brandon Barnett, told the outlet he plans to utilize a hydro-electrical dam, and special plumbing and electrical systems in order to unplug in rural Arkansas.

The former actor, who also described himself as a "medieval moralist," said that he left Hollywood following his arrest in Texas in June 2020 for allegedly inhaling air duster.

** confirmed at the time that an EMS call came into the Weatherford Police Department around 8:20 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, June 20, 2020 regarding "someone near the dumpster huffing" on the Fort Worth Highway, and an officer was dispatched.

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The actor was taken to Parker County Jail on charges of possession for use to inhale/ingest a volatile chemical, where he was booked on a $1,500 bond, which he posted by the following day. A rep for Hall at the time told EW the charges against the actor were being dropped. He did not have a formal statement at the time.**

The former child star told *The Daily Mail* that his arrest came after 15 years of sobriety, though he admitted to several relapses that were "brushed to the side" in the "high energy" environment of Hollywood. The arrest was a lightbulb moment for him, and he realized he didn't want to live a life of "manipulation, of other people, in how I speak to them, in the stuff that I make or produce… including myself, as an addict."**

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Hall continued, "I didn't want to go work some job that was basically meaningless, making widgets to entertain people or distract people."

Previously, the *Stupids* star explained the unconventional move in a YouTube video in April 2025, in which he also revealed that he had donated all of his savings and most of his material possessions.

"It was a hard realization, but it was something that I was pretty firm on, and I still am," he said of leaving Hollywood. "The irony was that I loved the work. I wasn't sort of disillusioned in terms of my love of work. I really, really loved it. I loved film and TV and the process of storytelling, more than any of you."

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As for his possessions, he described them as "a big pile of nothing."**

"It really wasn't all that great of a sacrifice compared to what our Lord had planned to give me in return," he said. "The fruits of that decision to live this radical lifestyle."

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