Joseph Fiennes
English actor
Picking my nose.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
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Fear of flying.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗
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I love to break rules.
My pathological incapacity to say no.
I can’t deal with any level of stress.
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Fiercely loyal, funny, easy-going. I’m sure my daughter and stepdaughters wouldn’t agree with the last bit, but I think I am.
Living life to the full, not having regrets and not trying to plan your future too much. Just enjoy every minute.
All of them. I’m not someone who can sit down and read – I wish I could.
My mum. I was horrendous growing up – I was always arguing with her.
I had an opportunity many years ago to move to America and be given a daytime TV show. The kids were quite young and I decided not to, but looking back I wish I had done it.
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