Christopher Eccleston
English actor
Now. I am father to Albert, seven, and Esme, six. I’ve never experienced happiness as complete as caring for them.
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Probably the curtain call of my final performance when I played King Lear.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2024 source ↗
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Emeli Sandé
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Last night, on stage in New York.
I think when we were doing The Mary Tyler Moore Show. That was the first time that I was able to, on a regular basis, be funny.
Getting my full Equity card as a professional performer.
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Creating something and feeling proud of it.
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