Bernadine Evaristo: What most recently made you cry?

What most recently made you cry?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

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Recorded Bernadine Evaristo said elsewhere, not written here

I cried after I won the Booker.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2020 source ↗

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Brendan Gleeson Irish actor and director

Listening to Iris DeMent singing Our Town, because of her voice and the truth of what she is singing about, which is that small towns and communities are dying all over.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 December 2016 source ↗

Joely Richardson British actress

Two and a half weeks ago, when a loved one was going away. Separations never get any easier.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗

Karamo Brown American television host, personality and actor

I cried this morning watching RuPaul’s Drag Race. I love seeing queens overcome challenges.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2021 source ↗

Kelsey Grammer American actor

Thirty seconds ago. I cry a lot. I find great solace in it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2016 source ↗

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Travelling Europe with a friend, when I was 29. She was driving and the brakes went, on one of those vertiginous Italian mountains. It was terrifying for the 20 minutes it took to coast down the mountain.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2020 source ↗