For a film called Eliza Graves. It hasn't been released yet, but then again they might have edited that weeping sequence out.
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Andy Serkis
English actor
23 June last year. The fact that certain people have chosen for us to come out of Europe is one of the saddest, divisive and unthought-through events in my lifetime.
Abigail Breslin
American actress
Two days ago, on the plane back to New York, watching Love Actually.
I last shed a tear when my nephew, who is under 10, announced that he was learning the trombone. When I was about the same age and wanted to learn the trumpet, a music teacher said: “The trumpet isn’t for you. You’ve got too-thick lips.”
Lauren Laverne
English radio DJ, and television presenter
The Strictly Come Dancing final almost destroyed me. I was howling all the way through – John and Johannes and then Rose and Giovanni. Oh my God.
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View profile →My wife, Daniela. She is the bringer of joy and clarity, and she is very beautiful.
More sleep. I am sleep-deprived at the moment. I've just done four films back to back and I am about to start another one, so it is very tough – and wonderful.
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