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A review that said I had the charm of a hamster.
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Romesh Ranganathan
English actor and comedian
My wife when I tried out some new material on her, said: “I’m sure the people who like you would like that.”
In an audition at the Royal Court, this man called out, “Were you trained?”
“Didn’t you used to be Graydon Carter?”
Racial and homophobic slurs – the F- and N-words. When I moved to London, people screamed the F-word from their cars, and that stings.
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Acting like the good little girl.
Not doing more movies.
Jimmy Carter, for his wisdom and courage in going to meet Hamas.
Visiting my children at college. I don't stay long, because their lives are so busy - the way they should be.
To a man whose heart I broke at 17.
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