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Actor Derek Jacobi on Shakespeare, luck, and coming out in the 1950s | BBC News
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23:19Now PlayingAward-winning actor Derek Jacobi sits down with the BBC’s Katty Kay to discuss his seven-decade acting career, his most iconic roles, and the importance of luck in his life.
He also shares his experience coming out as gay in the 1950s – a time when homosexuality was illegal and highly persecuted in the UK.
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