Mad Hatter Q&A - Tom Elmes: "My favourite footballer is the original Ronaldo - what a joy to watch"

Who would be the last person you would invite to your birthday party? 
Anyone from a reality TV show, Kardashians, The Only Way Is Essex, etc… we’d have absolutely nothing in common.

Who would be the first person you would invite to your birthday party? 
Ricky Gervais – you’re guaranteed a good laugh.

Favourite saying? 
‘Everyone must choose one of two pains: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.’ (Jim Rohn, entrepreneur and motivational speaker)

Favourite record? 
UB40 – ‘Bring Me Your Cup’. A good Birmingham band.

Favourite book? 
Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds And Matches by Carlo Ancelotti.

Favourite film? 
Wedding Crashers, and most other Vince Vaughn films.

Favourite author? 
Hard to answer as not really a fiction reader.

Favourite actor/actress? 
Jon Favreau.

Favourite musician? 
I like a wide variety of music from ‘80s mainstream to house.

Favourite footballer?
The original Ronaldo… what a joy to watch

Most embarrassing moment of your life? 
My daughter stitching me up to sing karaoke on holiday! Mind you, we gave a decent rendition of ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’.

Favourite food/drink/stimulant? 
I really enjoy black coffee and a croissant in the mornings.

TV programme? 
Formula 1: Drive To Survive on Netflix, and Clarkson’s Farm.

Favourite TV personality? 
Dick Strawbridge from Escape To The Chateau. There isn’t anything this guy can’t do or fix!

Favourite item of clothing?
My cosy tracksuit, it’s always nice to put it on at the end of the day.

Most desirable date? 
A trip to Italy, and spend the day visiting sights and drinking good coffee. Then in the evening, find a lovely restaurant for some good food and a cold beers.

Favourite method of relaxation? 
Either going to the cinema or settling down at home to watch a movie.

If you weren’t pursuing your present career, what other career might you have chosen? 
In another life, I was a carpenter, so I think I’d be involved in house renovations or something along those lines.

Biggest thrill? 
Rollercoaster, the bigger and faster the better!

Biggest disappointment? 
Home Alone 3!

Your concept of heaven? 
A place where you can eat as much of whatever you want and not gain any weight.

What would be your dying words? 
As Spike Milligan’s epitaph said, “I told you I was sick!”

Greatest ambition? 
I travelled in Asia for a while and would love to do the same in South America.

Period of history you’d most like to have lived in and why?
Where we are now, although I hear the ‘60s were pretty cool!

If you weren’t a human being, which animal would you have chosen to be? 
Lions, they are powerful, loyal and protect their pride. Plus nobody messes with them!

If you were told that the world was ending tomorrow morning, how would you react/what would you do?
I would spend the time with my family and friends, sharing old stories and laughing the night away, with plenty of food and drink, of course.

Your nominee for the world’s best-dressed person? 
Whether he’s smart or casual, Ryan Reynolds always looks sharp.

Favourite term of abuse? 
Stronzo de cazzo!

Biggest fear? 
Snakes. Absolutely terrified of them!

Humanity’s most useful invention? 
Egg slicer.

Humanity’s most useless invention? 
Smart phones: we’ve forgotten how to socialise and communicate with each other.

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