Gugu Mbatha-Raw - ‘Have I ever worked with an awful co-star? Maybe one or two’

Friendship advice: ‘Are you a radiator or a drain?’ To hear more from Gugu tackling your failures join our community of subscribers here: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content Gugu Mbatha-Raw is an actor who firmly resists typecasting: her West End debut was as Ophelia in Hamlet; while on-screen she has tackled everything from Belle, to a victim of sexual assault in the hit drama The Morning Show. Her co-stars have included Jennifer Aniston, Matthew McConaughey, Kiefer Sutherland and Will Smith. Now, Mbatha-Raw returns to Apple TV+ with the second season of psychological thriller Surface. Although consistently a high-achiever, Gugu’s failures have shaped her in important ways - including one failure she shares in common with a former HTF guest, namely Mr Jamie Dornan… ✨ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Intro 03:20 The Empathy Discussion 04:51 Navigating Fame and Criticism 06:54 Running Point and Glorious 12:56 The Fear of Failure 15:01 Music and Personal Growth 19:33 Relationships and Self-Discovery 28:12 Self-Validation and Personal Growth 28:28 Understanding and Processing Trauma 29:57 Therapy and Taking Breaks 30:57 Finding Love with Dani 34:00 The Importance of Family Values 40:19 Parenting Challenges and Lessons 46:49 Navigating Infertility and Step-Parenting 50:24 Business Failures and Lessons Learned 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 Coordinator: Eric Ryan Studio and Mix Engineer: Matias Torres Sole & Gulliver Lawrence-Tickell Producer: Hannah Talbot 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