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Missing a cue on stage. I had to come on and move a piece of furniture with another actor and I completely forgot. I looked at the monitor and said, “Why is he standing on his own?” And somebody said, “Aren’t you meant to help him?”
Pretending I’m happy when I’m not.
I’ve shat myself in public three times. It’s never quite as bad as you fear.
Farting in front of Colin Firth.
Outliving my kids – and rats.
Professionally, becoming a relative success in a job that I love; and personally, helping to raise two wonderful children.
Working in a very busy bar in the West End when I was trying to pay my way through drama school. I had to dance in a cage in a vest and cycling shorts to Venus by Bananarama, Greased Lightnin’ and Y.M.C.A. every night. It was excruciating.
After the birth of both my children, although Manchester United winning the treble in 1999 came pretty close.
Live in the moment. Enjoy life because time cruelly speeds up as you get older and becomes scarily finite.
Arrogance, bullying, meanness – just try to be kind, it’s not difficult.
Daryl McCormack, Omid Djalili, Fay Ripley, Eleanor Tomlinson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Harris
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