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Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be par

Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you cant just ride along. Youre learning to steer the ship, navigation youre pulling lines, keeping a lookout in the galley youre cooking. – Billy Campbell

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If you were to ask my agent, they would confirm this: Im drawn to locations. What really drew me to The 4400, aside from the fact that it was sci-fi, was the fact that it was shot in the city of my dreams: Vancouver. – Billy Campbell

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Oh, Im nerdy about science fiction and fantasy and graphic novels and reading, and Im nerdy about board games. My favorite board game is a board game Im working on right now. Its a game of Napoleonic era naval warfare, and its going to be fun. – Billy Campbell

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Aside from what it teaches you, there is simply the indescribable degree of peace that can be achieved on a sailing vessel at sea. I guess a combination of hard work and the seemingly infinite expanse of the sea – the profound solitude – that does it for me. – Billy Campbell

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