Richard Eyre: What disappointment has stayed with you longest? — FLAPSS

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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Richard Eyre

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At university in the 60s, I thought social justice was going to improve exponentially. How wrong I was.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 February 2026 source ↗

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Andrea Riseborough British actress

It used to be myself, but I am over that now.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 November 2016 source ↗

Anna Friel English actress

Getting down to the last two of certain jobs (Gangs Of New York and Fight Club) and being thwarted at the last second.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2019 source ↗

Bryan Ferry British singer

Not receiving a dukedom.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 October 2010 source ↗

Mike Skinner English rapper

Realising that success wasn't going to keep me happy all my life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2009 source ↗

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Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

Curious, energetic, droll.

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Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

Warmth and confidence.

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Question What do you believe happens when we die? Death & what remains

The rest is silence.

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Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

In despair, because of my wife’s illness.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 February 2026 source ↗

Question Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? Failure & regret

To my father, who was aggressively indifferent to what I was doing. He did say sorry to me when he was dying and I don’t think I was very gracious.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 February 2026 source ↗

Question How would you want people to remember you? Death & what remains

Isn’t it enough just to be remembered?

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 February 2026 source ↗

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