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Danny Boyle, for obvious reasons.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Russell Howard
British comedian and presenter
Billy Connolly, who is a brilliantly funny man. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t adore him.
Sadie Frost
English actress, producer, film director and fashion designer
My mother, Mary Davidson, for having me at 16 – a child herself – and raising me with very little.
Ivan Lendl
Czech and American tennis player
People who have done really well in their sports: in tennis, Steffi Graf; in ice hockey, Wayne Gretzky.
Nicola Walker
British actress
My father, because he’s never run away from anything.
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