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.
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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 the billionaire philanthropist Anita Rani, who helped bring education to huge numbers of young women around the world.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗
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Andy Serkis
English actor
Preferably not as the guy who played Gollum.
Lleyton Hewitt
Australian professional tennis player
As someone who got the absolute most out of themselves.
Angus Deayton
English actor, comedian, presenter and writer
With the correct pronunciation of my name.
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The day I passed my driving test, at 17.
Watching the final episode of Mare Of Easttown.
Katie Whittaker. When we were at school, I told her I knew Take That, and I didn’t.
Guilt for not being productive enough – ridiculous.
Climbing Scafell Pike in the Lake District when I was about 15. The winds were about 85mph, my legs lifted and I nearly flew off. Thankfully somebody grabbed me.
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