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 ↗
That I still don’t understand life. When I was young, I thought at some point I would find somebody who does. I am 45, and there is a good chance that I’ll never meet somebody like that.
Without naming names, some people I’ve put a lot of faith and trust and love into.
That I haven’t done a film I love yet.
The death of my mother, when I was 18.
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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