Actor Jack Gleeson addressed the Oxford Union yesterday and attacked the “relgious hysteria” of celebrity culture.
Like many speakers before him, Gleeson began with self-deprecation.
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But he's a very clever young man. Having announced his decision to quit acting last year, he discussed how odd he found celebrity culture.
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And indeed, even put it in historical context.
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The full speech is by turns funny and thought-provoking. It's well worth half an hour of your time.
The 21-year-old has just returned from a trip to Haiti with aid agency Goal, and is currently studying philosophy and theology at Trinity College in Dublin.
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