The question
What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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The first video game I was in. I was 13 and video games were the world for me, and my character was awful. He had this terrible orange 'fro, his voice was a man's and he was slow and didn't turn well – nothing like me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 March 2010 source ↗
I was really disappointed not to be auditioned for Pride & Prejudice, but then they changed their minds and I got the part of Mrs Bennet.
The shocking decline of artistic quality in Hollywood movies over the past 15 years.
That the US, Britain and all these other bozos are still fighting wars all over the world.
Public catering in the parks, where we lost a tonne of money. Now the public will buy excellent simple, fresh food. All they wanted in the 80s were slimy burgers, Mr Whippy and Coke.
Easy – winning the gold medal for the men's half-pipe in Vancouver.
Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Gabby Logan, Jonnie Peacock, Danny Cipriani, Ian Wright
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