The question
What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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That my parents and my siblings were so shocked and appalled by my changing my path, from university to deciding to be an actor, that they have never seen anything I’ve done.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 April 2022 source ↗
I was crushed when my second book was rejected by 37 publishers.
Not having come from a class that understands how the world works.
Falling off the stage in the third preview of Macbeth at the RSC.
When I didn't get selected for the county football team when I was 15.
Mabel, my wonderful classic VW campervan.
I don’t have a happiest; I live in the now.
My dear friend Katy. I’m sorry that I couldn’t stop you from making the most devastating decision. She committed suicide.
Emily Watson, Robson Green, Russell Tovey, Ashley Walters, Simon Bird, Charlotte Church
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