Actor Warwick Davis told BBC News he had the utmost respect for someone with such a great career.

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Warwick Davis had the satirical idea for HBO's "Life's Too Short, " a deadpan, "The Office"-style faux-documentary series.

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For the cameras he took on his own gremlin, played by Harry Potter and Willow star Warwick Davis, at the Oval cricket ground in London.

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