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Something in comedy. It was either this or Jimi Hendrix.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 February 2019 source ↗
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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?Originally asked
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Marc Almond
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A vet, but then I discovered you needed qualifications.
Shirley Ballas
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Dancing was in my bones from when I started ballet at two.
Professional footballer for Tottenham, or train driver.
Eleanor Tomlinson
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I wanted to be a vet, and then realised it’s only really dogs that I adore, and if someone had a poorly mouse, I would be the one needing medical assistance.
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View profile →Worryingly close to absolute panic.
As the man who never died.
In the last couple of years, Britain.
Right now. I think I was born in my early 30s and I am finally catching up to my age. It’s fine to be a bit like Frasier now, but it’s probably not ideal when you are 12.
Anything from the concept of human mortality to a faux pas I made at a party in 2005.
I learned how to play The Wind Cries Mary guitar solo.
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