Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompsonis a British actress, a comedian, and a writer...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth15 April 1959
CityLondon, England
typical bottles film
I have a nervous breakdown in the film and in one scene I get to stand at the top of the stairs waving an empty sherry bottle which is, of course, a typical scene from my daily life, so isn't much of a stretch.
friends good-friend men
I have had lots of friends who've been affected by Aids and a very good friend of mine, Oscar Moore, died of Aids and I was with him in his last year quite a bit. And of course he was a man living in a very rich culture with a wealthy family who was able to afford health care.
thinking tyrants world
It is remarkable how many misconceptions there are here about life in the developing world and I think that that knowledge gap has done a lot to contribute to the imbalance quite frankly.
daughter mother thinking
It's not my fault that there is this gap between rich and poor, it is the fault of governments. I want a different world. One where I don't wake up thinking I'm so lucky to be able to feed my daughter.
daughter mother high-heels
My mother has never approved of high heels. As a result, I have never been able to walk in high heels - and they were all I ever wanted. So of course, my daughter has two pairs.
father thinking nannies
The thing that influenced me most in relation to 'Nanny McPhee' were the Westerns I watched with my father. All the Spaghetti Westerns; all the Virginians; all the High Chaparrals. Because if you think about the form, it's a stranger from out of town.
mean two fields
I don't mean being famous is a perk, because one knows that it's not necessarily a perk, but there are certain perks to being well-known and respected in one's field. Public perks. Like, I don't know, general friendliness and willingness to please, just to point out two.
jobs party election
During an election, it's like they're doing my job: they're going around banging the drum for their party and selling their movie. You know, it's the same thing.
children advice ears
Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.
perfection film ends
Film is so much to do with perfection and how differently you can feel about someone at the beginning of the film and the end of the film.
technique
I don't have technique because I never learnt any.
writing different stories
I have to write for everyone. What really fascinates me is how you make films or make stories that can genuinely be shared by different groups.
needs sometimes
Sometimes you'll have some things, and sometimes you'll have other things. And you do not need it all at once; it's not good for you.
effort mind looks
Tell him I mind having to look pretty, that's what I mind, because it is so much more of an effort.