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One to One: The Dream of Success: Rosie Millard and actor Ben Hopwood

The Dream of Success: Rosie Millard and actor Ben Hopwood

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The long standing arts journalist explores why some reject ‘the dream’.

Arts journalist Rosie Millard talks to amateur actor Ben Hopwood about ‘living the dream’ on his own terms.

For more than 30 years arts journalist and broadcaster Rosie Millard has reported on people following their dreams and striving for success in the unpredictable world of the creative arts.  But just what is success and failure, particularly in the creative industries? And who makes that judgement anyway? The fairy story we love to hear is that all you need to do is follow your dream, and success will be yours. But for many the dream does not materialise. They don’t get that lucky break.  For others it’s just a long hard slog, and then there are those who reframe their ambitions as they go through life. In this programme Rosie talks to amateur actor and director Ben Hopwood about living his own dream - on his own terms. 
Produced by Jo Dwyer for BBC Audio in Bristol

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