Louis Smith: What most recently made you cry?

Originally asked

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

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Recorded Louis Smith said elsewhere, not written here

When I watched Ghost about four months ago.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

I cry a lot at films; my mother and I were champion criers at Meet Me in St Louis.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

Rory Bremner Scottish comedian

At John Fortune's funeral. They played Flanders and Swann's Slow Train ("We won't be meeting again") and my heart broke.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2014 source ↗

Reading a newspaper.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2023 source ↗

Hayley Atwell British American actress

On stage. It was cathartic. It takes a lot for me to cry in real life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 December 2018 source ↗

My mum, for putting up with me all my life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2013 source ↗

When I was a kid with no responsibilities.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2013 source ↗

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, by Roberta Flack.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2013 source ↗

Thinking about life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2013 source ↗

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