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BOSTON-BORN Mark Wahlberg was one of nine kids and had a troubled childhood. He fell foul of the law, spent time in prison and dropped out of school at 16. But his background has never undermined his success. He has been a rapper, underwear model and now movie star. At 36, he's the father to daughter Ella, four, and son Michael, 18 months, from his relationship with model girlfriend Rhea Durham, 29. Mark has starred in hit films: The Perfect Storm, Three Kings and The Departed. He is the producer of the hit TV show, Entourage, based on his life in the fast lane. Mark plays a cop in his new film, We Own The Night, which co-stars Joaquin Phoenix and Eva Mendes, and is out now..
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE? BECOMING a good father. It's changed everything about me, from personal stuff to movie choices. For example, I wouldn't want to make Boogie Nights again, knowing my daughter is going to have to watch it one day and go to school. Acting is not something I want to do for ever. By the time my children are old enough to understand what's going on, I want to be focused 110 per cent on their lives and not on my career.See the full content of this document
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Analyse This ; Mark Wahlberg, Actor
WHAT WAS THE DEFINING MOMENT WHEN YOU REALISED YOU WERE FAMOUS? I DON'T think there was one defining moment, because I've pretty much been famous for over half of my life. Every morning I w...
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