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How Sweet It Was

Original Oompa Loompa Rusty Goffe remembers his younger acting days.

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Goffe was in his early 20s when he was cast as one of the 10 Oompa Loompas in Wonka land. He had never read the Roald Dahl novel, but he was all too familiar with its subject matter: candy. On set in Germany, he nibbled on so much chocolate, he had a mouth full of cavities once the shoot was over. Here, he shares some of his tastiest memories.