Andrea Riseborough
British actress
Either shredding duck in a Chinese restaurant, or Oblivion.
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I don’t think I’ve ever done a job that I hate. I worked as a temp briefly when I was out of work and it was fun.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗
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Working in a warehouse, packing frozen meat. It was a nightmare: I hate the cold and it was very tough.
Judith Kerr
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Secretary to a lawyer. I was sacked after a week.
Working in farming in Somerset at 18, there were elements that were awful, and they were all really edifying. I mean, feeding chickens in sleet was hard work but I am so glad I did it.
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I’m very impatient – next question.
A driver or a helicopter.
Not to be able to do the things that you take for granted, like running up the tube steps or going somewhere under your own steam.
We’ve run out of champagne.
Impatient, funny, worrier.
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