Antonio Banderas: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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

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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.

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Pedro Almodóvar, for being loyal to his personality as an artist against all the odds.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2019 source ↗

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Timothy Hutton

Chuck Feeney (the James Bond of philanthropy).

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2015 source ↗

Shappi Khorsandi Iranian-born British comedian

Teachers who recognise that each child is different.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗

David Gandy British model

David Attenborough. Not only has he taught us so much, but he’s also brought so much happiness to so many people.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2020 source ↗

Julia Donaldson British writer and playwright

Harper Lee, for writing To Kill A Mockingbird.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2011 source ↗

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The very short instant right after accomplishing something very challenging.

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I don’t like fake people, impostors.

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The age. I would like to be 30 years old now.

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The death of my loved ones.

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My pathological incapacity to say no.

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