Johnny Flynn
British actor and musician
Control freakery in the kitchen.
Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
Failure & regret
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Time & hindsight
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I’m rabidly indiscreet. If you tell me an embarrassing story, it will probably end up in one of my scripts or standup routines.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗
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The tendency to withdraw into myself.
Melissa Etheridge
Singer, songwriter and guitarist
Deplore is a heavy word. I don’t deplore it but I constantly feel the pull of my old Midwestern ways of eating. Boy, can I put some pancakes away.
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I was bumped as a guest on The Justin Lee Collins show for Bianca from EastEnders.
Don’t make jokes at the expense of Little Mix. They have an ardent fanbase.
It’s also one of the best jobs I’ve done, but two hours in, when everyone’s pissed and ignoring you, hosting the Brit awards can be a tough gig.
All of my hairstyles from the age of 16 to 25.
Tricking my dad into doing naked yoga.
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