Pigeons. One got stuck in my flat once for quite a long time and it really changed how I feel about them.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2026 source ↗
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b. 1985
Born in London, Hugh Skinner, 41, trained at Lamda and appeared in the BBC’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles in 2008. From 2014 to 2017, he played Will in the comedy series W1A; he also appeared in Fleabag and The Windsors. His films include Les Misérables and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. In 2024, he starred in The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre. He reprises the role of Will in Twenty Twenty Six, and stars in the new BBC drama Two Weeks in August. He lives in London.
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Pigeons. One got stuck in my flat once for quite a long time and it really changed how I feel about them.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2026 source ↗
Catastrophising.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2026 source ↗
Snobbishness, superiority, condescension.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2026 source ↗
Accidentally walking on to set naked for a scene where I wasn’t actually supposed to be naked.
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I’m not interested.
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Like nothing’s a problem.
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In the back of my mind I just assumed I’d be in a boyband at some point.
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I’d be happier being myself younger.
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People singing in the street.
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Everything’s temporary, and how to make aioli.
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I think we’re definitely gone, but I do think people leave traces everywhere from what they did in life, and live on and continue to make an impact through the ripple effect of that.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2026 source ↗
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