“You’re not in Busted any more.” I successfully auditioned to be in Busted and then a couple of days later I got a phone call to say that I was no longer needed as they were going to keep it as the three of them. But it ended up being OK.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
On my professional stage debut, I heard my drama tutor moan, “Oh no” from the rear stalls as soon as I appeared.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 February 2022 source ↗
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I was born in 1964, in the most working-class area of Liverpool, so the N-word was bandied around a lot.
I get trolled on a daily basis so it probably involved my teeth, but that was until I learned to love my teeth.
“And for you, sir?” It happens a lot.
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John Boyega’s vital organs. If I couldn’t have them all, then just his heart.
Not dying before my wife and kids.
My wife says she does. I’d actually have to agree, though my kids and their friends are pretty amazing too.
Whining.
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