Tim Robbins: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

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.

Tim Robbins

American actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Nelson Mandela, for obvious reasons.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2010 source ↗

Mentioned in this answer

Terry Gilliam American-born British filmmaker

Maggie, my wife – for putting up with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2012 source ↗

Erin O'Connor English model

Annie Lennox - she's a private woman with integrity.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗

Father John Misty American musician

Grace Zabriskie – her style; her woodworking.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2022 source ↗

Willem Dafoe Actor

Bob Dylan: his great gift as a poet and musician, his long, incorruptible career—and he continues to tour constantly.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2014 source ↗

When I was shooting The Player – I was in love with life and fulfilled by my creative experience.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2010 source ↗

Not pitching a perfect game in baseball to win the World Series.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2010 source ↗

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