The question
What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
Growing older so quickly.
Not playing Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. I am a huge Brando fan and a big Tennessee Williams fan and it’s a part I would love to have a go at. It’s possible I still could but I’m too old, really.
Falling off the stage in the third preview of Macbeth at the RSC.
Not standing up to bullies.
Genuinely – and my wife, Lee, knows this – dancing with Kevin Clifton on Strictly.
Looking at conspiracy theories about JFK on the internet.
Not giving up comedy, because it took six or seven years before I started earning a living.
On the back of an angry Icelandic pony when I was filming a show called Spending Dave’s Money with Phil Tufnell.
A Tiffany watch for my wife. The security guard was following us, so I deliberately bought a really expensive watch to prove we had money. I don’t think I’ve seen her wear it.
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