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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
It’s not sudden.
BenderRodriguez, Film & Music reader interview, The Guardian, 27 March 2025 source ↗
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Neil Gaiman
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Mostly the pain. I don’t want to be trapped in a body that hurts.
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View profile →I am being careful not to clutter my life with career administration so I can keep the focus on the acting.
A panic attack on stage during The Importance Of Being Earnest. Well, it felt like death.
He was vulnerable to all the sorts of contradictions that every human can be subject to.
Maybe it’s a little about self-belief.
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