The question
What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Probably missing out on roles I really, really wanted, but I’m a big believer that if it’s for you, you’ll have it. So those clearly weren’t for me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗
Never to have played at the National or the RSC.
Not being fluent in another language.
The death of my mother, when I was 18.
I was crushed when my second book was rejected by 37 publishers.
Euphoria, passion and feeling like nothing else in the world matters.
You’ve got to keep trying because you don’t know what amazing things are round the corner. Also, always be grateful – at one point you wished to be where you are today.
When people are disingenuous.
I can be properly stubborn sometimes – but that’s me being a classic Leo.
My Birkin bags, which I plan to pass on to my future children.
My phone and social media.
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