Ian McKellen

Best sandwich?

One that I make.

What was your first concert?

Cliff Richards, I was about 18.

What is the scariest animal?

Hyena.

Apples or oranges?

Oranges.

Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?

Oh yes.

What do you think happens when we die?

No, I will not. Any more than before I was born, I wasn't alive.

Favorite action movie?

The French Connection.

Window or aisle?

I would normally say the window, but now I travel first, it doesn't really matter.

Favorite smell?

Flowers, roses, frizes, lilac.

Least favorite smell?

Those flowers when they've been in the vase for a week and the water has been absorbed by the stems and stalks and they smell like death.

Earliest memory?

I was asleep under the metal table in our back room during the Second World War.

Cats or dogs?

Dogs.

You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it?

I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places.

What number am I thinking of?

21.

Describe the rest of your life in 5 words.

Working, playing, eating, playing, working.