Daniel Radcliffe: Which trait in yourself do you like least?

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Which trait in yourself do you like least?

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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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Daniel Radcliffe

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My ability to invariably say exactly the wrong thing in any given situation.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2014 source ↗

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Ronnie O'Sullivan English snooker player

I’ve got no patience.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 May 2023 source ↗

Siobhán McSweeney

Appearing angry when I’m not angry.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2023 source ↗

Martin Scorsese

Laziness, wasting time. I’d like to be able to make films faster.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2010 source ↗

Zadie Smith Novelist and essayist

Narcissism, solipsism.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2016 source ↗

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

It’s hard to pick one time. I feel like I’m quite a happy person. My ninth birthday was epic, though.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2014 source ↗

Question If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be? Identity & self

I would talk slower. When I hear myself interviewed sometimes it sounds like I’m running an auction.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 18 April 2014 source ↗

Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

Eating breakfast foods at a time of the day other than breakfast. Pancakes for dinner—I’m happy.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 18 April 2014 source ↗

Question Which quality in your friends matters most to you? Relationships

I like all my friends for different reasons, so it’s hard to pick one quality I value most highly overall.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 18 April 2014 source ↗

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