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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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Robert Glenister
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That I’m still here.
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Raising my children, Tom and Libby, on my own.
Paapa Essiedu
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After losing my mum still managing to finish drama school, because that was really difficult. I lost her in the first year.
Warwick Davis
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Still being an actor after 36 years.
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I’m pretty happy right now, although the plague is a problem. I got the virus early, and was unwell for two and a half weeks. I was spared the worst symptoms; I realise more strongly every day that I’m one of the very lucky ones.
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