JC
Other people can decide.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2019 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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Meera Syal
British writer and actress
Often, with laughter.
Alison Steadman
British actress
As an honest person who liked a laugh.
Richard Wilson
Scottish actor and theatre director
It’s up to them.
Dominic Cooper
English actor
Just remembered will do.
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