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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Danny Dyer - 'I’m a f**king legend or I’m a f**king disgrace. I suppose I divide people'

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Sony Music

Society & Culture

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

We bonded over swearing. And, although I’m not one to brag: Danny Dyer said it suits me. DANNY F***ING DYER! I mean. I know this is a podcast about failure, but surely that’s a major life achievement? Anyway, I digress… Today’s guest was born in East London and had a challenging childhood - his parents split when he was nine after his mother discovered Danny’s father had a secret family. Acting was, in many ways, his escape from everyday life. He started in his teens, and was soon acting alongside luminaries such as Helen Mirren, Mark Rylance, Daniel Craig and Derek Jacobi. In his 20s, his mentor was the playwright Harold Pinter - someone Danny considers a father figure in his life, and who he has as the screensaver on his phone. We talk about what he learned from his drug addiction and his subsequent rehab, including one panic-inducing story about being on stage and forgetting his lines after spending the night before smoking crack in New York. It’s an extraordinary tale of resilience and self-growth and I really appreciate Danny’s honesty in telling it. We also talk about what psychics say to him, his concerns over his daughter becoming famous, his royal heritage and why he might have got the wrong dog. Danny’s show Mr Bigstuff is out on Sky - Wednesday 17th July How to Fail is going on a live tour in Spring 2025, presented by Hayu! Tickets go on general sale Friday July 12th at 10am here: www.fane.co.uk/how-to-fail And if you are a subscriber to the How To Fail podcast you can get free access to 24 hour priority booking! Sign up to Failing with Friends now and find out how. Have something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com Production & Post Production Manager: Lily Hambly Studio and Mix Engineer: Josh Gibbs Senior Producer: Selina Ream Executive Producer: Carly Maile Head of Marketing: Kieran Lancini How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This podcast is brought to you by AirB&B. I love AirB&B and I use it for most of my trips away.

0:07.0

As an author, I particularly cherish it for booking a quiet and private location when I need to get away and write. It's important for me to switch off from outside noise and really focus.

0:19.0

In fact, I wrote parts of several books in AirbnbB&B's including The Party, Philosophy and my latest Friendaholic.

0:27.1

AirB&B is just perfect for this, unlike hotels that can't always offer that same quiet space.

0:34.3

There was one really special home whilst writing Friendaholic that was just an hour by train

0:39.1

from where I live in the picture perfect sheer village in Surrey. It had the combination I need when I write, which is a calm

0:46.8

creative space, but the ability to pop out to the shops and get a point of milk when necessary.

0:52.4

AirB&B's really helped me find the peace of mind I need

0:56.0

to write my best work.

0:58.0

So just a heads up before we start this episode.

1:01.0

If you know Danny Dyer in any way shape or form you will also know that

1:06.0

some of the language on this week's episode of How to Fail will be on the on the right

1:11.2

side so just a heads up that if you're not up for that or if there are

1:15.7

any children in the room maybe approached with caution. Welcome to How to fail, the podcast that treats all failure as data acquisition on our path to success.

1:36.4

I've got some very exciting news to share with you.

1:40.5

For the first time ever, How to fail is going on tour and will be presented by Hey You, the home of reality TV.

1:48.0

Each show I'll have a very special guest sharing their three failures,

1:52.0

so you can expect the usual uplifting, hilarious and moving conversations.

1:57.0

Tickets go on general sale on Friday, the 12th of July at 10 a.m.

2:02.0

Head to feign. co. UK that's feign fain fain e dot co

2:06.8

UK or just follow the link in the show notes and if you are a subscriber to

2:11.5

how to fail you can get free access to 24-hour priority booking

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