Rose Ayling-Ellis
British actress
“I’ll tell you later.” They never do.
What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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Which book are you ashamed not to have read?
Taste & recommendation
Originally asked
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“Sorry, I don’t mean to insult you, but did you know you look a bit like that actress Siobhán McSweeney?”
The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2023 source ↗
Others on this question
View all 122 →In a rehearsal just after graduating from drama college, I say my lines to an older actor. He pauses, turns to the director and says: “I’m sorry, but is she going to do it like that?”
A lady came up to me in Tesco last year and said, “Excuse me, but didn’t you used to be Roger McGough?”
“Try this, you’ll love it.”
More from Siobhán McSweeney
View profile →As Tilda Swinton in a fat suit.
A better knee and better lungs.
Being loved by my family and friends despite my personality.
My impotence in the face of war.
Physically, falling off my bike two years ago. Emotionally, when my mother died when I was 27.
I feel no shame about not reading a book. That’s silly.
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