Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
This is a standing question in The Guardian's decades-long The Q&A and also recurs independently in career and life interviews.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 May 2018 source ↗
I always wanted to be a singer, but I also wanted to be a doctor. I almost got there: I did four years and got my neuroscience BSc.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 January 2017 source ↗
I wanted to play for Tottenham.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2026 source ↗
I had dreams of becoming the first scouse pope. Unfortunately, the girls got to me first.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 January 2026 source ↗
A pilot or a ranger in the bush.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2019 source ↗
A good film, a good book, a good script, a long phone call.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 May 2018 source ↗
At each of my theatre premieres.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 May 2018 source ↗
Fortunately, I’ve often been happy, which you wouldn’t necessarily guess from the roles I play. I’ve always been very happy to have my children with me, particularly on location. My daughter was in in London when I played Mary Stuart at the National Theatre.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 May 2018 source ↗
Adam Clayton, Adrian Edmondson, Adwoa Aboah, Aidan Gillen, Alex Hassell, Alison Moyet
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