Imogen Poots: If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change?

The question

If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change?

Originally asked

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

Repeated verbatim in The Guardian's long-running Saturday Q&A; two publisher-hosted examples establish recurrence.

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

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

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.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗

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Steph McGovern Broadcaster

On BBC Breakfast, I accidentally said “fuck” on air. My microphone had been turned on when I wasn’t in the room. It went out across the telly and they had to apologise.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2020 source ↗

Judith Kerr British writer and illustrator

Nothing, really, because it was all interesting.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2019 source ↗

Emma Barnett British broadcaster and journalist

Not being able to have a baby for two and a half years. Lots of people say it made me a better person; I think it made me worse. You go to a very dark place with your friends because they are having kids, and you want to be happy for them but you’re not.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 February 2021 source ↗

Adam Lambert American singer

I would try to work on being able to trust people more easily.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2023 source ↗

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Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

Completely nuts.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗

Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

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.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗

Question When did you last change your mind about something important? Change of mind

I always thought I would be a terrible driver because I’m sort of a wafty person, but it turns out I am very good at staying in between the lines. I passed my test last year.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗