The question
What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.
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“Unfortunately, Michael, I don’t think you’re ever going to work in the acting profession until you’re about 40, and then it’ll only be in minor character roles.” Drama teacher at Guildford School of Acting.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2023 source ↗
“You pinko!” by a Tory minister signing off at the end of an interview with me during the EU referendum campaign.
Some man in the street stopped me and said: “If you were a few inches taller you’d be dangerous.” I’ve no idea what he meant.
I don’t think you could print it, it’s so bad.
“What is Seann Walsh and how do we make it die?” It was online, thankfully. It wasn’t in Sainsbury’s.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, his trajectory from performer to leading his country and then stepping up in such a magnificent way is extraordinary.
I am pretty proud of having got Aspects of Love back into the West End.
Handing out leaflets for a European coach trip wearing just lederhosen, in February and March in Surrey. It was freezing, and I got fired.
The best of times, the worst of times.
During the technical rehearsal of Aspects of Love in 1989. They told me it would be discreetly lit because I was paranoid about being in just my pants. I walked on and every spotlight in the building followed me round the stage.
Watching Long Lost Family on telly.
Rita Wilson, Rosie Jones, Craig Charles, Olly Alexander, Felicity Jones, Paapa Essiedu
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