The question
How would you describe yourself in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Two sturdy teeth.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗
Chaotic, daft and loving.
Brave, naughty, diligent.
Tenacious, romantic, organised.
Faith-filled, never-give-up man.
I would have been OK with feeling shy. In my teenage years, I thought being an actor meant that you had to be a little more performative.
People give me a hard time about my hats. Over Christmas, this drunk woman shouted something about me having a shit hat because I had a red beanie on. Last week at a party, someone gave me a hard time for wearing a cap. I just think about melting ice caps when this happens.
I’ve been lugging around Doris Lessing’s books, which I have yet to read.
I’m actually looking forward to getting older.
I once asked a young woman if she had ever heard of the musician Laura Marling, insinuating I knew Laura Marling, to which she replied: “I am Laura Marling.”
Completely nuts.
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