People who are not self-aware.
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View all 193 →Dishonesty and insincerity.
John Malkovich
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The susceptibility to ideology or tribalism.
Seth Meyers
American comedian and TV host
Taking fucking forever. Can’t you see I’m waiting?
The inability to listen.
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View profile →The fact that there are not enough hours in the day and I’ve taken on too much.
During the first week or two of lockdown. We didn’t know what was coming and it didn’t feel dangerous at that point; there was just a real sense of family and hunkering down.
A personal assistant.
Lee Warburton. He had just left drama school and was doing the Alexander technique in the Corrie green room. I hadn’t been to drama school, and really took the piss out of him.
Catastrophising.
Not working. I want to be one of those old actors on the set of Casualty at 95, who quietly passes away in the actual scene rather than at home.
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