Willem Dafoe
Actor
Bob Dylan: his great gift as a poet and musician, his long, incorruptible career—and he continues to tour constantly.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Failure & regret
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Maybe if we all admire her hard enough, she’ll live beyond this incredibly disturbing era.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2020 source ↗
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Mark Gatiss
British actor and writer
Alan Bennett, because he has been such a huge influence on me.
Dan Aykroyd
Canadian and American actor and musician
My wife, Donna – she is an explorer, adventuress and true contributor to the lives of everyone she meets.
Nick Grimshaw
English television and radio presenter
My mum. I just got back off holiday with her and we had the most fun. She’s game for whatever.
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Maybe when my wife Sarah and I were walking back to our hotel in Covent Garden, London, through the snow after the Olivier awards when Matilda won all the stuff. Hold on, I’m meant to say the birth of my children, aren’t I?
Anxiety, mostly, once you have kids.
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