Rob Brydon
Welsh actor and comedian
Meeting Rod Stewart.
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What keeps you awake at night?
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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How close have you come to death?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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Politics. And casting directors.
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Björn Ulvaeus
Swedish musician
In my professional life, the musical Chess on Broadway. It was a resounding fiasco and played for two months. The butcher of Broadway, Frank Rich of the New York Times, was probably very pleased: I’ve never seen such a bad review in my life.
Liev Schreiber
American actor
I thought I’d be smarter by now.
Dan Aykroyd
Canadian and American actor and musician
Failure at surfing school.
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Loving, odd, playful. Jeepers, I’ve described myself like a damaged rescue puppy.
A better knee and better lungs.
So many. I have been very cowardly in the past, and it came across as me not caring, when the opposite was true.
Physically, falling off my bike two years ago. Emotionally, when my mother died when I was 27.
Appearing angry when I’m not angry.
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