Francesca Martinez
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The 2019 general election.
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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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Christopher Eccleston
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Falling off the stage in the third preview of Macbeth at the RSC.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2019 source ↗
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I thought that I would become more mature about certain things, and it didn’t happen.
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Bill Bailey
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Not being chosen as the next Bond.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2016 source ↗
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View profile →Dreaming that I am about to go on stage or set but haven’t got the right script.
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Not getting older at each birthday, but I appreciate it beats the alternative.
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Scrabbling about under dusty floorboards as an electrician in my early 20s.
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Diving in the Virgin Islands. I lost sight of the boat and had to swim to a tiny, deserted island. After a great deal of time, the rescue boat saw me waving for my life on the rocks.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 May 2021 source ↗
Warmth and security.
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