What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Niamh Cusack said elsewhere, not written here
Never making it into a Sondheim musical.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 October 2021 source ↗

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James Bay English singer-songwriter and guitarist
My left foot. (I’m great with my right – I can bend it like Beckham.)
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2016 source ↗
Jenna Coleman English actress
Receiving a letter saying I didn’t get into drama school. I felt like Billy Elliot. It was a crushing moment.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2019 source ↗

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One was seeing Warren Mitchell in Death of a Salesman when I was 18. I thought it was the most amazing piece of acting. The other was seeing my sister Sorcha (1) in Brian Friel's version of Three Sisters when I was 23. I'd trained as a musician, but I saw that and thought: "Well, now I know how to play Irina (2)." A few years later, I did.
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