Matthew Modine
American actor
As a kind person who cared for others.
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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 somebody who was hardworking, kind and nice.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 August 2022 source ↗
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David Hare
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It will be great if the plays stay funny.
Dominic Cooper
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Just remembered will do.
Simon Mayo
English radio presenter and author
The friend behind the microphone.
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View profile →The fact that there are not enough hours in the day and I’ve taken on too much.
During the first week or two of lockdown. We didn’t know what was coming and it didn’t feel dangerous at that point; there was just a real sense of family and hunkering down.
Not working. I want to be one of those old actors on the set of Casualty at 95, who quietly passes away in the actual scene rather than at home.
People who are not self-aware.
Lee Warburton. He had just left drama school and was doing the Alexander technique in the Corrie green room. I hadn’t been to drama school, and really took the piss out of him.
A personal assistant.
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