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Tim Minchin begs parents to 'stop bringing kids up to want to be famous' as he admits his own success is based on 'luck'


Comedian Tim Minchin has begged parents to stop encouraging their kids to idolise and chase fame.

The internationally-acclaimed actor said on Jess Rowe's The Big Talk Show, the idea of becoming a celebrity has become very attractive to younger generations. Minchin joked about how he can't read or write music, but in high school 'mucked' around with the piano long enough so that if he ever found himself at a party where one was available, he'd be able to impress a girl. Minchin is well known for his acting work in Californication (2007) and award-winning Australian drama Upright (2019), which he wrote and starred in alongside House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock.

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