A loving father and wonderful husband, and the best actor of my generation!
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Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
As someone who did what he could with what he had.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 November 2018 source ↗
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It’s up to them.
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As a good person.
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Simply as a man who put a smile on the face of everyone he met.
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They want nothing but friendship.
I can’t stand the way my voice will crack if I’m making a speech. I hate public speaking and the emotion it dredges up.
Before I knew what being an actor was, I wanted to be one.
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