''Ben and everybody on the set were calling me Sparky. And for the longest time I didn't know why. I thought maybe because I have such a little sparkle. So one day I said to Ben, 'Where did John [Frankenheimer, the director] come up with the whole Sparks thing?' He said, 'Because you're annoying. You talk too much. You're like one of those World War II radio reporters. 'Here's Sparks McGrath, and I'm gonna bring you the latest right now!'''
Charlize Theron on life on the set of her latest film, Reindeer Games, on Mr. Showbiz


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