Timothy Hutton: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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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.

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Timothy Hutton

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Chuck Feeney (the James Bond of philanthropy).

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

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Simone Biles United States artistic gymnast

My parents: they raised me to be the best I can be.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2017 source ↗

Michelle Visage

Madonna, she is a trailblazer. She changed the face of pop music for women. She did so much for the Aids movement, encouraging people to vote and the voices of LGBTQIA+ people. Fashion icon, music icon – she deserves all the credit.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗

Nicola Walker British actress

My father, because he’s never run away from anything.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 January 2017 source ↗

Lauren Bacall

No one I can think of offhand.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2004 source ↗

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

Playing catch with my son Noah at Fenway Park.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Lack of purpose.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

Making trails and building a tree house.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 11 March 2015 source ↗

Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

An arbitrary contrarian.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

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