Rupert Graves: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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.

Recorded Rupert Graves said elsewhere, not written here

When I am completely absorbed in something, such as when I pick up my guitar and have a little sing.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗

Others on this question

Ashley Walters British actor and rapper

My primary school years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2012 source ↗

This morning in bed.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2008 source ↗

Maggie Gyllenhaal American actress and filmmaker

The day after I got married.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2010 source ↗

Charles Dance British actor

Realising what I wanted to do as a career – aged about 22.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 November 2009 source ↗

I’d edit out all my gauche incomprehension.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗

I started playing football too old.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗

I don’t care as long as everyone knows the words and joins in.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗

Remembering to do things in order, because I have to transcend my nature, which is haphazard.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗

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