Charles Dance
British actor
Realising what I wanted to do as a career – aged about 22.
When were you happiest?
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
When surrounded by my family.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 October 2013 source ↗
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In 1978, working in France for a year. It was my first time working abroad.
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When I am working. I hate to say it.
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