Andy Serkis
English actor
Being the father of three children.
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
Failure & regret
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Now that I’m at this end of my career, I’m gobsmacked that I’ve managed to cling on for as long as I have.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗
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Laura Mvula
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My debut album.
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Making films exactly how I wanted.
Andrea Riseborough
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Being friends with all of the people I grew up with.
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When I was growing up, my mother would accuse me of showing off. That’s the most shaming, humbling, horrible thing. What was I doing? Showing off!
Our wedding weekend in Ireland.
Back in the day, when comedy was crueller, my monologues were full of terrible jokes about people, and you can’t apologise because then you’re asking people to forgive you. Your punishment is to walk around knowing you said these horrible things.
I was stabbed in my 20s. It was a late-night mugging and, while taking my wallet, they stabbed me in my chest.
I called Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth Montgomery throughout a show. But, bless her, she didn’t say anything.
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