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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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What is your greatest fear?
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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When was the last time you changed your mind about something?
Change of mind
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Charmed, twinkly, melancholic.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 February 2022 source ↗
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Passionate, gobby, flabby.
Tenacious, romantic, organised.
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View profile →All the damn time, it comes with the territory. My family valiantly put up with most of them. Though the older I get, the bolder I am about saying no.
Not dying before my wife and kids.
John Boyega’s vital organs. If I couldn’t have them all, then just his heart.
On my professional stage debut, I heard my drama tutor moan, “Oh no” from the rear stalls as soon as I appeared.
I was up for Bond and didn’t get it.
Most days, I’m quite flaky.
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