The question
What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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I got injured when I was a kid and it prevented me from becoming a footballer. Now I am quite happy being an actor but, at the time, that was the biggest thing to overcome.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2013 source ↗
People mistaking my kindness for weakness and stealing from me.
The Brit Awards 2007.
The fans’ reaction at the end of Game Of Thrones because I think it was brilliant.
Realising that people are not always who they claim to be.
My dad, because he is full of integrity and good humour; and my grandad, because he's full of the same.
I believe happiness is in the moment, so now.
More clarity, or if I went to the gym more.
I don't want to think that far ahead, but a song I like is Herb Alpert's This Guy's In Love With You. Let's pretend it's going to be played at my wedding instead.
Tippi Hedren, Stephen Merchant, Anna Friel, Dan Aykroyd, Pamela Anderson, Nicholas Hoult
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