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When I was doing a masterclass at a theatre and I had to leave the stage because I was about to shit my pants.
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Being called upon by President Bush to ask him a question at a press conference when I wasn’t there. He called my name … and there was no response!
An earthquake in Peru forced me and a young man into the street, where he had to introduce me to his family at three in the morning.
I once did a record store signing in LA, which I had no business doing. No one was there – just staff. They were getting ready to close the shop and sweeping up.
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