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Watching the South Korean film Past Lives. I was on a plane and weeping uncontrollably.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗
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View all 192 →I cry all the time. It’s embarrassing. I mostly cry when my children perform something at school. My wife regularly says, “Do you see any other fathers weeping?” But I can’t stop myself.
Roger Allam
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Reading aloud the last two pages of a book about Montaigne by Sarah Bakewell. It was about his relationship with his cat, and a letter to a friend whose dog had died. It’s about letting the unexpected happen to you, and how that can really be what life is about.
Talking about the hardships of my mother’s life – she would not approve.
James Norton
English actor
On a plane, watching a movie.
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