The question
When were you most embarrassed?Originally asked
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I am in a public profession, so take your pick. It’s all embarrassing.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2024 source ↗
Do you have 10 pages? Once, I was dancing in a costume that was like a corset. During a move, the corset ripped and exploded, and I had to carry on doing the number practically in my jockstrap.
When I was 19 I worked at a gay bar while I was at drama school in London. One of the guys I worked with was Glaswegian and I learned the dialect from him. The acting teacher at the school said, “Liev, you’ve got the region but you’ve missed the character entirely” because I played Jimmy Boyle in a very camp Glaswegian accent.
Accidentally walking on to set naked for a scene where I wasn’t actually supposed to be naked.
Leaving the stage from a panic attack in my 20s. Hearing the audience angry.
Your heart walking around outside your body.
An understanding that kindness is the answer.
Self-loathing that rises to the level of deploring.
We are not here for long – try not to take everything too seriously.
Not very concise.
Not a child, which was short-sighted of me.
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