3. Show your hand to establish trust

“I’ve been so lucky in my career to be in close quarters with incredibly talented, famous people. Sometimes I sit here and think, ‘Wow, I really sat in Elton John’s house. I played basketball with Justin Bieber. I spent a whole day walking around LA with Billie Eilish.’ I am humbled by the fact that people feel they can trust me and open up to me, especially in this sort of ‘gotcha’ era where it feels like people are looking for you to slip up or say the wrong thing. But I’m also trying to get better at giving myself my flowers; I am good at what I do and a big part of that is making people feel safe and like we’re sitting down to chat as equals. Showing right from the beginning of a conversation that you’re human and you’re not there to catch them out always pays off. Be a bit vulnerable.”

4. Remember everyone is human

“I rarely get starstruck because I’ve come to learn that everybody is just a person trying to do their best. When I hosted the Barbie premiere in the summer, I remember seeing Margot Robbie among all the madness and I could practically hear her thoughts: ‘I’m just this girl from Australia who started out in a soap, and now I’m an actor and producer and I’ve created this huge thing!’ I was wondering what it must be like for her in that overwhelming scenario and we bonded over that and ended up having this lovely moment holding hands on the red carpet. It sounds simple, but we can forget that everyone is human and has their own thoughts and anxieties, and wants to be treated the way you do.”

How to win anyone over: Clara Amfo on the art of great conversation