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

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.

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Tony Christie

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King Charles III, because he’s working hard to save our planet.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2024 source ↗

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Karamo Brown American television host, personality and actor

My son, Jason, because he has overcome so much and continues to keep a smile on his face, and I just love that.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2021 source ↗

Luise Rainer

Mandela. Also, artists and painters. I admire people who are creative.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2010 source ↗

Willem Dafoe Actor

Bob Dylan: his great gift as a poet and musician, his long, incorruptible career—and he continues to tour constantly.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2014 source ↗

Pedro Almodóvar Film director

Dr. Pedro Cavadas, a pioneer in face transplants and a specialist in the transplant of severed members. This surgeon from Valencia devotes his summer breaks to travel to Africa and tend to children who have been castrated in tribal conflicts.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, February 2020 source ↗