Dustin Hoffman: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

Originally asked

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

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

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

Dustin Hoffman

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The Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, who is 100 years old and still working.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, February 2009 source ↗

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Cynthia Nixon American actress and politician

Michelle Obama (not that Barack wouldn’t be right up there). She seems genuinely to enjoy her life and do the best with all the tasks that she sets her mind to.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2017 source ↗

Cat Deeley English television presenter

Michelle Obama. Her girls were massive fans of So You Think You Can Dance and we were invited to the White House for the Easter egg hunt. She was even more brilliant than you imagine, and we bonded over a love of Beyoncé.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 May 2021 source ↗

Chris Hoy British track cyclist, 1994–2013

Jason Queally, a former teammate. He is older than me and was Olympic champion in Sydney. The way he mentored me, even though he knew I would be a rival, was amazing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2018 source ↗

James Corden English actor and comedian