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As a half-decent actor.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2019 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
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.
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Bryan Adams
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
He came, he laughed, he left.
Carlos Acosta
Cuban ballet dancer
As someone who made a difference.
Griff Rhys Jones
British actor and comedian
As a charming, helpful, solicitous, generous, loving, carefree and constantly funny companion, lover and father. Some hope of that.
I tried my best.
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A Christian Dior coat.
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