Cuba Gooding Jr
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I wanted to meet Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained but he had Jamie Foxx in mind – that one hurt.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Not getting into drama school when I was 17. In those days, the first thing people said was, “Where did you train?”
The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2024 source ↗
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Not having a 32-inch waist for most of my adult life.
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Never making it into a Sondheim musical.
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As somebody who loved people, was always curious, a loyal friend, a mother, wife, always positive and authentic.
Bullying, flakiness, rudeness, lack of humility, being patronising and ungenerous.
Being murdered – I listen to too many true-crime podcasts.
Worry – I am a terrible worrier.
Can I have more than three? Creative, kind, a grafter, engaging, loyal, fun and generous.
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