Burt Reynolds
American actor
When I was under contract to Universal Pictures in 1959, just before I got my role on Riverboat.
When were you happiest?
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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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.
We’re in such a good place now as a family. It’s the same for my career. I say no to so many things; I never used to be able to.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 February 2017 source ↗
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I don’t have a happiest; I live in the now.
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When I am working. I hate to say it.
I’m happy whenever I’m with my wife, Allegra.
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