Alex Lawther: When did you last change your mind about something important?

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When did you last change your mind about something important?

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Vox, to writers and thinkers, 9 Questions, 2017

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I woke up this morning thinking maybe I don’t want to be an actor any more, then I had breakfast and I thought: actually, no, I really like being an actor.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2025 source ↗

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Johannes Radebe

I almost pulled out of my first solo tour because of impostor syndrome.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2026 source ↗

Sarah Perry

I am so obdurate I do not change my mind.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 March 2026 source ↗

Gregory Porter

Two days ago. To move to New York.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

Rebecca Ferguson

I changed my mind on airing my views. Sometimes silence is better.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

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Last year, during four days in January, when I directed Rhoda, my second short film, in a tiny house in Camberwell with Juliet Stevenson and Emma D’Arcy.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2025 source ↗