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The Wright stuff

Robin Wright is laughing at my pyjamas. Given that the Golden Globe-winning actress owns an ethical sleepwear company, I probably should have worn something a bit smarter. But this interview is at 4am on a rainy Saturday, and it was all my sleep-addled brain could manage.

In New York, where Robin is currently based, it’s the more respectable time of 11am. The 54-year-old beams through my laptop, looking like she’s just returned from a spa: blonde hair artfully arranged in a ponytail, uber cool reading glasses and the whitest teeth I’ve ever seen.

In the way these things often go, I’ve joined several other journalists for a Zoom roundtable, where we each get to fire questions at the talent. I’m the

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