Robson Green
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I did a TV job, Ain’t Misbehavin’, purely for the money. I was disappointed with myself and, inevitably, incredibly unhappy.
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What is your greatest fear?
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Not playing James Bond.
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At the time, it was the fact that my first marriage didn't work, but subsequently that proved to be a good thing.
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When they don’t tell the truth.
I was about six years old in a market square in Italy and my dad said, “Oh, those shorts would look perfect on you.” So he whipped my trousers off and I hadn’t got any knickers on.
That’s the 64-million-dollar question.
I cry all the time in front of the telly. I was doing Gogglebox with Julian Clary recently and I cried watching The Piano.
Every actor has the same fear – ie, you’re never going to work again.
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