Nick Frost: What is your greatest fear? — FLAPSS

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What is your greatest fear?

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Nick Frost

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Dying when my children are still young. I know how much it hurt me. I was 30 when my mum died and 39 when my dad died, and even then, that was too young.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2025 source ↗

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Alain de Botton Writer and philosopher; founder of The School of Life

Dying before my children are adults.

Recorded Rosanna Greenstreet, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2009 source ↗

Safety of loved ones.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2024 source ↗

Losing my makeup bag.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2024 source ↗

Dolly Parton American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman

Flipping my wig.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2012 source ↗

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Question What would you like to be remembered for? Death & what remains

As a nice human being who gave a shit.

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Question What has been your biggest disappointment? Failure & regret

The Mona Lisa – I preferred the frame.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2025 source ↗

Question What is the trait you most deplore in others? Values & belief

Manipulative greed and hate.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2025 source ↗

Question Which trait do you most dislike in yourself? Identity & self

I am a massive people-pleaser and it brings me nothing but trouble.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2025 source ↗

Question How would you describe yourself in three words? Identity & self

Big dick energy.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2025 source ↗

Question Who most deserves an apology from you, and why? Failure & regret

It would be my mum. She was a terrible alcoholic and I spent a lot of my time kind of hating her but, in the past five years, I realised why she did what she did and I could forgive.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2025 source ↗

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