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Barrowman praises 'heroic' Captain Jack
Published Monday, Jul 14 2008, 14:05 BST | By Ben Rawson-Jones
The actor told The Guardian: "I was doing a signing at a convention and this father brought his son over and he said, 'Do you want Captain Jack's autograph?' and the kid said, 'Yeah, Dad, I don't care if he likes boys, he's still my hero.' And I thought, 'That's why I'm doing this'."
Barrowman added: "I'd love to be a hero and that's why I love playing him, because he is a hero. But then, funnily enough, people have written to me and said I am their 'hero' because of standing up for what I believe in."
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