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People I went to school with who have careers as doctors and teachers.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2015 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Benedict Cumberbatch
English actor
Amber, my aunt, and her boyfriend, Gian Luigi Valino – he has primary lateral sclerosis and she cares for him.
Rob Delaney
American comedian and actor
Margaret Atwood: she’s an empathic human being who writes books that help me be a better person.
Harriet Walter
English actress
Judith Clark, on whom I based my character in the prison trilogy. She has served over 35 years and turned herself around. She is an inspiration.
Nicholas Hoult
English actor
Mum and Dad – they've done a pretty good job raising us kids.
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On a plane. I become so sentimental on planes: I could be watching Bridesmaids and start crying.
When The Saints Go Marching In, by a New Orleans second line band.
This morning when I woke up. I am generally happy.
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