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To have made a career in TV while being nervous by nature and incapable of doing a piece to camera.
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David Harewood
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I’ve helped create a path for young black actors. When I go to swanky Hollywood dos, it’s great to see more and more young black British faces. I can remember a time when I was the only one there.
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I am a terrible driver, so not having killed myself or anyone else, so far.
Robson Green
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Surviving the entertainment industry.
Being a parent.
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To everyone who has been out with me and had to deal with my lack of emotional maturity.
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