11. He Lived In A Hovel When He First Moved To New York
When Dinklage first tried to make it in New York, he and his friends moved into an apartment underneath the Williamsburg Bridge. To call it 'horrible' would be an understatement: the trains rattled overhead; a family of rats lived in the oven; and the landlord pulled a knife on them when they complained. If one was forced to choose between The Wall and Dinklage's old apartment, taking an oath might be the better option.
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