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Professionally, it has to be when I got my third star.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 October 2011 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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When I was about to embark on filming The Lord Of The Rings, prior to any kind of fame or notoriety, full of hope and dreams, and excitement of the adventures ahead.
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I have become progressively happier as I’ve got older. It’s to do with not striving as much.
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I have never been happier than I am now. As for when I was happiest in my work, playing King Arthur in Spamalot in the West End.
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Now is pretty damned good.
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