"A whole generation was raised to learn about comedy from The Simpsons. To get to be in a booth with Homer and Marge and be in Springfield - it was unimaginable the emotions that I felt."

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Source: Jonah Hill: 'People think I'm a horny, foul-mouthed teenager. But I'm 26 and very ambitious'. Interview with Tom Lamont, www.theguardian.com. June 19, 2010.

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Jonah Hill

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Jonah Hill is an acclaimed actor and filmmaker known for his roles in 'Superbad' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street', as well as his directorial debut 'Mid90s'.

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