What did you want to be when you were growing up?

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Recorded Liev Schreiber said elsewhere, not written here
An elevator operator.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2024 source ↗

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Eleanor Tomlinson English actress
I wanted to be a vet, and then realised it’s only really dogs that I adore, and if someone had a poorly mouse, I would be the one needing medical assistance.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2024 source ↗
Oti Mabuse South African dancer
A paediatrician, then I was like, I can’t dissect frogs! Then I fell in love with making things and understanding how things work.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 July 2019 source ↗

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Question Which moment embarrassed you most? Failure & regret
When I was 19 I worked at a gay bar while I was at drama school in London. One of the guys I worked with was Glaswegian and I learned the dialect from him. The acting teacher at the school said, “Liev, you’ve got the region but you’ve missed the character entirely” because I played Jimmy Boyle in a very camp Glaswegian accent.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2024 source ↗

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