Actor Manuel Cutajar, part of the cast of Ic-Caqqufa which will be returning to the screens later this year, tells us that he wanted to be a pilot when he was young.
But his love for acting took over, and you can see that even in the choice he made about the four people he would like to have dinner with.
What was the last book you read?
A Life in Parts, by Brian Cranston.
Who is your favourite author?
This is a question I cannot answer because I like a lot of authors for a lot of different reasons. I think it is more a question of which book I would choose to read over all others. For me, there is no answer to this question either as it depends on the very reason why I am reading a book at that very moment in time.
What was the last film you watched?
The Departed – Martin Scorcese
Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?
La Giovinezza (Youth) by Paolo Sorrentino and The Godfather by Martin Scorsese.
Who is your favourite actor/actress?
Too many to mention but Hemky Madera, Alice Braga, Brad Pitt, Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, James Gandolfini, Margot Robbie and Eva Green to name a few.
What is your favourite TV series?
The Sopranos & Breaking Bad
What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?
Football
Which team do you support?
Inter
Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?
My Way by Frank Sinatra
Who is your favourite singer/band?
If I really had to choose it would be Elvis Presley and Queen.
Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended?
The Oscars like to attend.
What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?
Cigarettes, e-cigarettes and more cigarettes
Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
Hearing
What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?
Grasshoppers
What is that one thing you could not go a day without?
Cigarettes unfortunately
Which fictional character do you relate to most?
Rocky Balboa
Do you check your horoscope?
No
What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?
35
What invention would you erase from history?
Gunpowder
Would you like to know the day when you will die?
No
What's your favourite animal?
Dogs
What's your favourite type of foreign food?
Sushi
What is your favourite hobby?
Travelling
What's your favourite season?
Summer
What's your favourite ice cream topping?
Salted Caramel
What's your favourite board game?
Monopoly
What is your favourite pizza?
Pizza al Pepperoni
What is your favourite colour?
Turquoise
What is your favourite pasta dish?
Spaghetti alle Vongole
What is your favourite cartoon show?
Lupin III
What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?
Playing hide and seek, soccer and basketball with my friends.
What career did you see yourself in when you were young?
Pilot
What is your best childhood memory?
BBQs with family and friends in Lapsi, Siggiewi
Did you learn how to ride a bike?
Yes
Who was your super hero?
Megaloman
Which toy do you wish to have kept?
Retro handheld video games
What subject did you excel in at school?
Social Studies
What subject did you dislike the most in school?
Math
Was there some family tradition that was never missed?
Bingo Sundays at my grandmother’s house.
What are the best values you owe to your parents?
Kindness, do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
What would you change about yourself if you could?
Nothing, I am happy with the person I am today.
What really makes you angry?
Hypocrisy
Is your glass half full or half empty?
Hall full
Are you a sore loser?
No
What is your biggest regret?
Not relocating abroad.
What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?
Honesty
What is your greatest fear?
Vertigo
What is your life motto?
If there is one thing I have learnt is that life can throw the most insanely messed up things and situations your way but ultimately everything is resolved in the end and everything passes.
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Zero tolerance for bullshit.
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Not a thing, my dog Eva.
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?
Nothing
If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?
Paolo Sorrentino, Marlon Brando, James Gandolfini, Quentin Tarantino.
If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?
My grandfather
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
Woodstock of 1969
If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?
It is hard to choose when I have been blessed with so many beautiful moments.
If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?
California, USA
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Different variations of pasta
If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be?
The secret behind the Nevada base, known as Area 51 in America and the subject of alien conspiracy theories
If you could eliminate one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be?
Gree
If you had to be given a superpower, what would you choose?
Time travel
Coffee or tea?
Coffee
Walk or swim?
Walk
Summer or winter?
Summer
Italy or England?
Italy
Restaurant or delivery?
Delivery
Early bird or night owl?
Early bird
Fish or meat?
Fish
Mobile phone or TV?
Mobile phone
Black or white?
White
Film or TV series?
Film