Kevin Pietersen
English cricketer
A pilot or a ranger in the bush.
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Golfer, priest, police officer, teacher and, after going to the movies, actor.
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Marc Almond
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A vet, but then I discovered you needed qualifications.
Orlando Bloom
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An actor or stuntman: I loved Lee Majors in The Fall Guy.
Dominic West
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I wanted to race cars.
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After the initial travel ban debacle, I wept with joy at all the good people who came out against this fascistic edict.
Making Apocalypse Now. I had a close call with a heart ailment due to anxiety, fear and physical abuse: I was not taking care of myself.
My wife Janet: she is the most scrupulously honest human being I have ever encountered.
Shares in The Way, which turned out to be the best movie I have done. Written and directed by my son Emilio, it’s a father-son story about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
My son Ramón was the victim of my wrath at a particular time that still withers me with disgrace.
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