Julie Walters: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Julie Walters

British actress

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I don't go in for disappointment.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 September 2008 source ↗

Others on this question

Russell Tovey English actor

Never learning to play the piano.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 October 2010 source ↗

David Jason English actor

At the time, not landing the role of Lance-Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army, but it all worked out fine in the long run.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 May 2021 source ↗

Zoë Heller English journalist and novelist

Failing CSE Physics. Twice.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 November 2008 source ↗

Kate Nash British musician

That all the cliches about people in the music industry are true.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2019 source ↗

Seeing Maisie's face for the first time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 September 2008 source ↗

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