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Working in a betting office on Grand National day. I was 17 and my hair was scrunched like Mick Hucknall’s.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗
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When I was a kid I had a Saturday job in the stockroom of a supermarket. I remember everything in there being a little bit grubby and slightly sticky. We’d do things like play rugby with a swiss roll. I think of it every time I go shopping.
Andy Serkis
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Putting ball bearings into Mum roll-on deodorant bottles in a factory, one summer when I was 17.
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A very expensive watch. I can’t tell you what it is – I’ll get robbed.
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