Mackenzie Crook's Sellers Support

11 July 2009

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Mackenzie Crook has irritated his neighbours by refusing to cut down a beech tree.

The 'Office' actor lives in a house that was once owned by late British comedian Peter Sellers, and insists he won't chop down the foliage because Peter planted it.

He said: "There's a huge beech tree at the bottom of the garden that Sellers planted. The neighbours want me to chop it down because it casts a shadow over their garden but I won't. I like the fact that he is p**sing off the neighbours from beyond the grave."

It was my big break. Absolutely. I don't like to think what I'd be doing if it hadn't come along. Would I still be doing Charlie Cheese? I know an awful lot of great actors who haven't had that kind of break.

Mackenzie's big break came when comedian Ricky Gervais chose him to appear in UK TV show 'The Office'.

Without Ricky, the 37-year-old actor admits he might still be earning a living as Charlie Cheese, the character he used to assume for stand-up shows.

He explained: "It was my big break. Absolutely. I don't like to think what I'd be doing if it hadn't come along. Would I still be doing Charlie Cheese? I know an awful lot of great actors who haven't had that kind of break."

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