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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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