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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Verbatim recurring item in The Guardian Q&A; two fully readable publisher-hosted respondent pages establish institutional recurrence.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Talk to people. Learn from them. And put your phone away.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2024 source ↗
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To tell the truth.
You are your own greatest asset.
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View profile →Losing out on a role, any role. I get so invested. I can take rejection, but only when useful feedback is given.
Endless acting jobs.
Relief and an achy feeling in your cheeks from smiling.
Narcissism. And people coughing on me in public.
“You were amazing in Game of Thrones.” I say it’s the worst thing – it’s also the best!
I’ve never seen Star Wars (I know!) and on my first day of a recent job, I’m sitting next to this very friendly actor. I ask if he has much experience with motion capture. He says, “Yes.” I say “Oh great! What have you worked on?” He says, “I’m Mark Hamill.”
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