Douglas Booth: If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change? — FLAPSS

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

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Douglas Booth

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I’d give my younger self the lessons I’ve learned over the years, sparing myself the need to figure everything out so publicly.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗

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Anita Rani British broadcaster and journalist

I am who I am because of that messed-up childhood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗

Suzanne Vega American singer-songwriter

I would have tried to meet Lou Reed backstage. I went to see him for years, and never tried to meet him. Eventually we met at award shows and did become friends.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 September 2017 source ↗

Eleanor Tomlinson English actress

A few of my exes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2024 source ↗

Absolutely nothing.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2025 source ↗

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When people are rude to their waiter.

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Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

Clumsy, kind and excitable.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗

Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

Watching the news. Human life seemed pretty cheap in 2024.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

My friend Josie Naughton, the co‑founder and CEO of the charity Choose Love, which supports refugees and displaced people. She left her job working for Coldplay to dedicate her life to this cause.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗

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

I’ve learned that true love shouldn’t be complicated. It’s the safety and freedom to be seen and celebrated for who you truly are.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗

Question What do you believe happens when we die? Death & what remains

We go back from whence we came.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗

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