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Having to clean out my daughter’s digs at university. The memory of the state of that toilet still lives with me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 April 2018 source ↗
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Redeeming mortgages. I did it for a few weeks, and it sealed the deal that I wanted a career in entertainment.
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Dominic Cooper
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I used to clean the ovens in a bakery. Brillo pad and poison.
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Selling newspapers outside the grocery store for two years.
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Not being able to keep up piano lessons. I did a year and I was really good and loved it and then my parents couldn’t afford for me to continue.
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On a school trip to Wales when I was 12. My canoe capsized and got stuck upside down next to a rock. I was underwater for about 30 seconds but it felt a lot longer.
My parents. They have been the best example of a loving and respectful marriage over 60 years.
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