Simon Callow: What keeps you awake at night?

Originally asked

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

A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.

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Recorded Simon Callow said elsewhere, not written here

Fear of falling apart.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2017 source ↗

Others on this question

Emma Bunton British singer

I am a good sleeper.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2021 source ↗

Geoffrey Rush Australian actor

My own snoring.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2014 source ↗

The morality of stealing that red liquorice.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 May 2025 source ↗

Louis Walsh Irish music manager and television personality

The X Factor (wondering about song choices) and watching TV. I’m a night person, and don’t go to sleep until 3am or 4am.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

Like having a foundation.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2017 source ↗

At drama school, because I started having relationships with other men and found a satisfying job.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2017 source ↗

A sculpture by Glynn Williams; it cost £7,000 in the early 80s.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2017 source ↗

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