Robert Glenister
English actor
That I’m still here.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2022 source ↗
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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What most recently made you cry?
Identity & self
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Which teacher, parent, coach or friend most made you who you are, and what did you learn from them?
Relationships
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
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Louis Theroux
British and American journalist and author
To have made a career in TV while being nervous by nature and incapable of doing a piece to camera.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 November 2018 source ↗
How much my son loves me, particularly considering I’ve had a huge career.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2026 source ↗
Now that I’m at this end of my career, I’m gobsmacked that I’ve managed to cling on for as long as I have.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗
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View profile →When my mom died, on 18 January this year.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
I had the benefit of some very good high school English teachers. One in particular when I was a senior in high school. I was a jock, okay. I was not a student. Although I enjoyed reading, that was about it as far as academics. But she forced us to read good books and good writers, particularly good American writers. We weren’t too thrilled to do it initially, but she taught us how to do it. Through that, I discovered some of my favorite authors, particularly John Steinbeck. Once I had gone through all of Steinbeck’s books, I realized that I had had a wonderful experience.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview source ↗
Impatience; the inability to savor the moment.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2017 source ↗
This morning. I had a typical day: got up early, took the dog for a walk, went to the gym for an hour, then wrote for four hours. That makes me a very happy person.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
I don’t care – I won’t be here.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
Drop 20lb and lower my cholesterol.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
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