Joseph Fiennes
English actor
Come back to me the night before I pop my clogs.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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I hope that’s yet to come. My Oscar? That was a combination of Holly Hunter being an amazing actress, Jane being an extraordinary director and me being in the right place at the right time. I had no idea what I was doing. It’s given me this amazing life, but it’s not the highlight of my career.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2019 source ↗
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Having a career that’s 29 years in.
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Being able to communicate with people all over the world through my music.
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My relationship.
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If it took less than 14 hours to fly to New Zealand, that would be great. A super-duper-fast plane would be cool.
I don’t think there’s a single moment. Every day that you wake up and your family is healthy and OK is a daily gratitude and happiness for me.
I already had a career when I was growing up.
I don’t have a favourite song, but I will definitely give it some thought, so no one’s arguing about it when I die.
I am really loving the badass co-captain of the US soccer team, Megan Rapinoe. She is exceptionally hard-working and talented, and stands up for what she believes.
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