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Not becoming a ballerina.
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Johnny Flynn
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When I left drama school, I thought I was going to work at the Royal Court and tell stories about political injustice. I got cast in ITV murder mysteries.
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That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
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At the time, not landing the role of Lance-Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army, but it all worked out fine in the long run.
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