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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 January 2023 source ↗
When I was about to embark on filming The Lord Of The Rings, prior to any kind of fame or notoriety, full of hope and dreams, and excitement of the adventures ahead.
Genuinely – and my wife, Lee, knows this – dancing with Kevin Clifton on Strictly.
Whenever it was, it’s likely I was actually miserable, destitute and alone.
When I started getting to grips with playing the guitar, aged 11.
People mistaking my kindness for weakness and stealing from me.
My wife dying. I wouldn’t know how to go on.
Impatience. My dad said I was born in a hurry.
To have been one of the people who brought hypnotherapy to the world.
The most intensive and beautiful golden sunlight. It’s the strongest force in the universe.
I was in Kensington Gardens and this couple stopped me and said: “Hey, could we get a picture? I said: “Sure.” I put my arms around their shoulders, and they looked at me and said: “No, can you take a picture of us?”
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