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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗
When I landed the role in Soldier Soldier. I thought, “Oh my goodness, I’m going to be doing something that makes me happy, I’m doing it abroad and they’re going to pay me.” I was 26.
Filming Penny Dreadful for five months in the Republic of Ireland, sublime land of faeries and spontaneous song.
I’ve had a lot of happiness in my life: 1) the birth of my children; 2) getting into Lamda when I was 17; 3) meeting my wife; 4) and the renewal of our marriage vows and my 60th birthday.
Holding my two babies, Phoebe and Amber, for the first time.
My paso doble on Strictly Come Dancing would be hard to beat.
Don’t overcook pasta.
With an international holiday.
“I could never love you like that.”
A great composer. I wrote to Benjamin Britten to tell him this and that he was my third favourite composer. For some reason he didn’t feel moved to reply.
My financial incompetence.
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