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I am rarely disappointed. I try to make the best of things.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 June 2018 source ↗
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Richard Wilson
Scottish actor and theatre director
Not directing a major film.
Joan Bakewell
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Not being on Morecambe & Wise.
Eleanor Tomlinson
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Losing out on a role, any role. I get so invested. I can take rejection, but only when useful feedback is given.
Ed Harris
American actor and director
The distribution of Copying Beethoven in the US.
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