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The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 July 2025 source ↗
I’m president of my neighbourhood association. At my first meeting there was a discussion about developments the association should oppose. I said: “Nothing could be as bad as that horrible new house next to the church.” “I designed that,” the chairman replied. I shut up.
Years ago, I was trying to get with one of the big agencies and I cobbled together a VHS tape of me in adverts and sobbing in The Bill, and took it United Agents for the attention of Dallas Smith. A week later I went back and said, “Has she looked at the tape?” And they were, like, “Dallas is a he, no he hasn’t and he doesn’t want to,” and handed it back to me.
Wearing 90s ripped-at-the-crotch jeans at Rada during an unarmed combat session and showing everyone more than they bargained for.
My paso doble on Strictly Come Dancing would be hard to beat.
As not being a total bollix.
I’m not fond of snakes.
An inability to get myself to bed at a reasonable hour.
My penchant for having just one too many.
We’re not here for long so don’t be wreaking havoc along the way.
Hopeful, egalitarian, overweight.
Stockard Channing, Monica Dolan, Sam Ryder, Frank Bowling, Jack Whitehall, Walton Goggins
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