The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The comedian Norm Macdonald. He’s the funniest man in the world, but so committed to being funny, he’s continually screwing up his career.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 May 2016 source ↗
So many. All childcarers and most primary teachers.
Harry Evans. My opportunities to admire him are many since I am – at time of writing – still married to him.
The missus. She is the glamour mamma mia at the top of our feudal pyramid. We all live together, so she’s a full-time grandmother and rules the roost. How she steered us through lockdown was extraordinary.
My sister, who manages to see the positive in any situation.
My parents, for my new show.
My daughter Dolly singing Your Song by Elton John when she was 11. I was filming and the filming is pathetic because you can tell I’m just wobbling with tears. I want everyone to cry at my funeral, including my daughter.
A spreadsheet that, taking into account all other people’s experiences, makes it absolutely clear that I do have enough sex.
I’ve never been entirely happy, although for about 45 seconds after David Platt scored the winning goal against Belgium in the World Cup in 1990, I kind of blacked out with joy.
I cry a lot. Especially on planes. What is that about? On a plane, I’ll be in floods at The Good Dinosaur.
Rose Tremain, Mark Gatiss, Tony Ross, Greg James, Jonathan Safran Foer, Elmore Leonard
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