English - Actress | February 20, 1946 -
Maybe wanting to retire is my ambition.
Brenda Blethyn
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The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well.
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It's the same as any role and I find that you can't lump characters together; because they all have different life experiences, different reasons for being the way they are.
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I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?
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I've done a lot of costume drama and theatre - the National Theatre and In fact, most of my work at the theatre, at the National Theatre anyway, was period.
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It's a real leveller, you know, to do theatre at least once every two years.
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Anything where people have to work together makes me cry.
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People say to me that I can't be nervous because I've had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before.
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Before every performance, I think I am about to keel over.
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I knew Secrets and Lies was a great film, but I didn't expect it to get the attention it did because none of his other films had and I thought they were just as good.
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I like the enthusiasm but not the insincerity of Los Angeles.
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Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think that's because we were trained - until now - in theatre.
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