Multiple thanks, as ever, to all my friends in Nice: Lina, Raymond, Charles, Cyril, Gilbert, John, Sebastien, JF, Richard, Daniel, Monsieur B, Fabrizio, Karine, Gianni, Flory, Tony – Issa Nissa!
To the wonderful staff at Alliance Française in Nice, who are helping me améliorer mon français. In particular to Jean Phillipe, Marlène, Martine, Nadia, Emilie M, Emilie P, Patricia and Marilyn. Also their counterparts at the Alliance Française in Los Angeles, especially Paz.
To my QM2 friends: Robbie, Paul, Jo, Declan and Viktoria.
To the team at Bloomsbury: Alexandra, David, Ros.
To my agents and managers: Robert K, Dallas, Sophie, Sarah, Alex, Shelley, Jared and Hannah.
To my publicists: Alexa and Erin.
To Pamela Adlon.
To all my friends at the Regal Cinema Club.
To my pal Fidelis, who keeps me laughing.