Felicity Jones
British actress
Things, situations, people evolve constantly. Nothing is static.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
Failure & regret
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
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What scares you about getting older?
Time & hindsight
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
Failure & regret
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
To tell the truth.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2024 source ↗
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Sacrifice the self and you will gain it. Serve the self and you will lose it.
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View profile →I was doing The Seagull with Carey Mulligan and Kristin Scott Thomas on Broadway. I walked out on stage and looked at Carey and said: “I’ve no idea what to say.” It was pretty deep into the run and it took me by surprise.
Not finishing things.
Losing my mind.
The Middle East crisis.
When I was first acting, in college, a relative came and saw me in Hedda Gabler and she said: “Look in the mirror, you’re not an actor. An actor looks like Mel Gibson.”
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