Robson Green
British actor
Surviving the entertainment industry.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 January 2019 source ↗
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I loved my 1 minute 40 seconds singing at the coronation of King Charles. I was the most nervous I’ve been.
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Marina Abramović
Performance artist
That performance art has become a part of mainstream art.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2024 source ↗
Joely Richardson
British actress
My one-woman show playing Emily Dickinson: two hours by myself on stage and over 50 performances. I’m really happy I had the guts to do that.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗
Andy Serkis
English actor
Being the father of three children.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 July 2017 source ↗
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View profile →Thinking that singing makes me fit.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2024 source ↗
I’ve been a strong advocate that all my five children should be great swimmers, so you can deduce what my fear is.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2024 source ↗
In 2006, I went fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way back, one of the engines caught fire and then we had one engine for 70 miles. Slowly but surely, we got to Baton Rouge in the darkness but then got very close to a very large passing ship – they didn’t see us and we didn’t see them.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2024 source ↗
I cleaned the toilets at the local pub every Saturday morning.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2024 source ↗
“You’re a wonderful musician but a terrible friend.” It was Daniel Barenboim, the famous conductor, because I didn’t have time in the calendar to work with him.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2024 source ↗
One horrible afternoon in Chicago when I forgot my words in The Marriage of Figaro, in a role I’d sung hundreds of times.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2024 source ↗
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