John Malkovich
American actor
By my friends as hopefully someone who was a good friend, or at least amusing, but I don’t need to be remembered by people I don’t know.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
As somebody who brought joy to people.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 April 2021 source ↗
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View all 214 →As a nice human being who gave a shit.
du Beke
English dancer and TV presenter
As a wonderful husband and a great father, and somebody who inspired others to pursue their own dreams, like Fred Astaire inspired me.
Rory Kinnear
English actor
As the father of Celtic’s all-time top goalscorer (that’s either of my kids).
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View profile →Maybe the night we drove a Hummer in Kabul and went to a cafe that Osama bin Laden supposedly used to frequent.
Having my family in closer proximity, but that’s what comes with living in another country.
It’s all a learning experience, even if it’s a shit time.
A veterinarian, but I decided against it because it required too many years of schooling; I wasn’t great at school.
In the hospital after my C-section, hanging out with my new baby, feeling very, very happy and grateful.
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