Esquire Townhouse with Breitling is drawing ever closer, so it's about time we unveiled even more of our stellar line-up.

Off the back of his superb directorial debut Wildlife, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, we'll be sitting down with man of the moment Paul Dano at 10-11 Carlton House Terrace to chart his impressive journey from actor to auteur. With a filmography that includes some of the most critically-acclaimed movies of the past 20 years, including Okja, 12 Years A Slave and There Will Be Blood, there'll be plenty to learn from the hour.

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On the Friday, Esquire editor-in-chief Alex Bilmes will be chatting with Parisian fashion legend Christian Louboutin, where he'll be talking candidly about his esteemed career so far and the iconic shoes that made his name. Later that same day, we'll be joined by award-winning musician John Grant, who'll be opening up about the creative process behind his latest album, as well as his struggles with drugs, alcohol, and growing up in the conservative Midwest.

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Elsewhere, our line-up of speakers includes former England international Peter Crouch, long-standing Labour MP Chuka Umunna, Rugby World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward and Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru Murthy, who will all be giving exclusive talks on their lives and careers. Ivor Novello-winning singer-songwriter Tom Odell will also be performing an intimate set.

That's without mentioning all the masterclasses, supper clubs, fitness sessions and complimentary grooming experiences that make Townhouse London's best pop-up members club. A ticket will welcome you into The Esquire Club from 11th to the 14th October – so check out the full details and buy yours here.

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