Judd Apatow: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Neil Young. Not in that order.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2009 source ↗

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Ken Loach English retired filmmaker

Tony Benn, for moving to the left throughout his life rather than to the right.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2012 source ↗

Erin O'Connor English model

Annie Lennox - she's a private woman with integrity.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗

Hayley Atwell British American actress

Moyra Samuels, Nicole Belfon, Yvette Williams, Judy Bolton and Tasha Brade from Justice4Grenfell, for turning grief into action.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 December 2018 source ↗

Rob Brydon Welsh actor and comedian

Rod Stewart. For obvious reasons.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2012 source ↗

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Watching my wife and children eat.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 July 2009 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

That I will suddenly lose my sense of humor, and everyone knows it but me.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2009 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

My bottomless pit of need. Soft erections. It was hard to keep it to just two.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2009 source ↗

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