What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?

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Recorded Rita Wilson said elsewhere, not written here
I was opening in a play in my 20s, and my agent came on opening night, brought flowers, took me out to dinner and then told me she was no longer going to be representing me.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 April 2023 source ↗

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In a rehearsal just after graduating from drama college, I say my lines to an older actor. He pauses, turns to the director and says: “I’m sorry, but is she going to do it like that?”
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 May 2025 source ↗
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“You’ll never do well as an actor unless you change your name.” I’m not going to say who.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 October 2024 source ↗

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