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An English teacher, and then a dance teacher.
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A magazine editor.
I haven’t grown up.
First, I wanted to be a historian, then a drummer, and after that I just wanted to be employed. And I still do.
David Harewood
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I had no idea. When I was a week away from leaving school, a teacher said, “We’ve been talking in the staffroom and we all think you should be an actor.” I thought, “That’s exactly what I want.” The rest is history.
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