Harriet Walter
English actress
Judith Clark, on whom I based my character in the prison trilogy. She has served over 35 years and turned herself around. She is an inspiration.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
Identity & self
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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When were you happiest?
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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King Charles III, because he’s working hard to save our planet.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2024 source ↗
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Matt Smith
English actor
My dad, because he is full of integrity and good humour; and my grandad, because he's full of the same.
I love and admire Julia Roberts, one of our Running Wild guests, for the way she has a few close friends, is loyal to her family, doesn’t believe in all the fame stuff and can laugh at herself.
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View profile →My wife and I were meant to meet Frank Sinatra before he went on stage in Hamburg. But there was a taxi-drivers’ strike and we were too late.
Loving, considerate and loyal.
Around 1972, I bought a Rolls-Royce to treat myself after finally achieving success. The year before, I had three hits: Las Vegas, I Did What I Did for Maria and Amarillo.
Nothing – I’ve got some great tablets!
I’m always happiest when I’m with my family.
I don’t have a great fear of anything. I look at things with positive eyes.
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