Alan Cumming
Scottish actor, producer, director, writer and presenter
A couple of summers ago, walking through a forest illuminated by fireflies, with my man and our dogs.
When were you happiest?
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A couple of hours ago: I got a text message to meet someone later.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 August 2009 source ↗
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