Andy Serkis: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

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

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Andy Serkis said elsewhere, not written here

When my wife Lorraine and I got together in 1990. We were in a play at the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester when we suddenly realised we were falling in love.

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

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Courtney Pine British jazz musician

When I realised that I could be a musician. I was 16.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 September 2022 source ↗

Stephen Dorff American actor

In the 90s. I am pretty happy now, but back then I didn’t have the heavier things that life brings as you get older.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 July 2021 source ↗

Helen Mirren

I remember thinking, when I was in my early 30s, that this is the best age to be, and I still believe your 30s are a wonderful time. But I think I am pretty happy now.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2008 source ↗

Mary Tyler Moore

I think when we were doing The Mary Tyler Moore Show. That was the first time that I was able to, on a regular basis, be funny.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2012 source ↗