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“You were amazing in Game of Thrones.” I say it’s the worst thing – it’s also the best!
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View all 124 →I get trolled on a daily basis so it probably involved my teeth, but that was until I learned to love my teeth.
Racial and homophobic slurs – the F- and N-words. When I moved to London, people screamed the F-word from their cars, and that stings.
A radio presenter said I had yellow teeth – to my face. When I was 45, a manager in LA said I was too old to work in Hollywood; and then she rang my agent and said, “Can you tell your client never to wear that perfume again because it made me feel sick.”
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View profile →Endless acting jobs.
Relief and an achy feeling in your cheeks from smiling.
Narcissism. And people coughing on me in public.
Losing out on a role, any role. I get so invested. I can take rejection, but only when useful feedback is given.
I’ve never seen Star Wars (I know!) and on my first day of a recent job, I’m sitting next to this very friendly actor. I ask if he has much experience with motion capture. He says, “Yes.” I say “Oh great! What have you worked on?” He says, “I’m Mark Hamill.”
A few of my exes.
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