Bobby Gillespie: What most recently moved you to tears?

The question

What most recently moved you to tears?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Bobby Gillespie

Singer and songwriter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

When Maradona died, I cried for three days.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 May 2021 source ↗

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Ralf Little English actor, writer, former semi-professional footballer

Watching the film The Iron Giant slays me every time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2020 source ↗

Andy Serkis English actor

23 June last year. The fact that certain people have chosen for us to come out of Europe is one of the saddest, divisive and unthought-through events in my lifetime.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 July 2017 source ↗

David Arquette American actor, producer, & former professional wrestler

This morning: I lost a couple of friends recently and it’s been tough.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 January 2021 source ↗

Shobna Gulati

I cry every day. Sometimes out of frustration. I do grieve my mum, so I allow the grief to sit until it’s not there any more.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 October 2025 source ↗