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Alec sits down with director Stephen Daldry, whose new movie, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," opens on Christmas Day.

Stephen offers a window into his past \u2013 from training as a clown and driving giraffes through Pompeii to being serenaded with Billy Elliot songs by a persistent Elton John.\xa0Alec and Stephen trade notes on acting styles -- and whether being Mayor \u2013 of New York or London \u2013 would be satisfying.\xa0Stephen says he makes work \u201cto change the world;\u201d Alec\u2019s no longer sure change is possible.\xa0

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