Stephen Dillane
British actor
Russell Brand, for being his own man.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What most recently made you cry?
Identity & self
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The elderly, because it takes courage to get through the day when there isn’t some glorious future ahead.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗
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Karl Lagerfeld.
Our local doctor.
My wife – for her intelligence, talent, ability to survive this business and be such a fantastic mother to our two kids. (Of course, I have to say that, because she’s sitting right here.)
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View profile →I’d prefer no song, and no funeral: I’d like my loved ones to go on a walk, mostly in silence, instead. It’s all better not put into words.
If someone could answer my emails.
Fear of the future.
At work, my happiest moments are between “action” and “cut”. I am also very happy when justice is done, and when camping.
Two and a half weeks ago, when a loved one was going away. Separations never get any easier.
My one-woman show playing Emily Dickinson: two hours by myself on stage and over 50 performances. I’m really happy I had the guts to do that.
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