Anyone who speaks truth to power at the risk of their own safety.
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Jack Davenport
b. 1973
Arts and letters
About
Born in London, Jack Davenport, 51, gained a degree in film and English at the University of East Anglia. In 1996, he starred in the TV series This Life. His films include The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) and the Pirates of the Caribbean series. In 2002, he was nominated for an Olivier for his performance in The Servant at the Lyric Hammersmith. He stars with Keeley Hawes in The Human Body at London’s Donmar Warehouse until 13 April. He lives in New York with actor Michelle Gomez and their son.
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Self-loathing that rises to the level of deploring.
I am in a public profession, so take your pick. It’s all embarrassing.
Not very concise.
Not a child, which was short-sighted of me.
Your heart walking around outside your body.
Letting down the people I love.
Bicycle courier: it was literally dicing with death on a minute-to-minute basis for 12 hours a day. It was terrifying and exhausting.
An understanding that kindness is the answer.
About five years ago, a half-tonne tree branch fell and missed me by three feet.
We are not here for long – try not to take everything too seriously.
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