English - Actress | June 3, 1946 -
It's true, I've become one of those grumpy older women.
Penelope Wilton
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I don't tell everyone my life history because if everyone knows your inside-leg measurement, how can you surprise them?
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I am drawn to characters that go on journeys, characters that are real people, that have life.
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Mostly in life people are trying not to have emotions.
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You don't go to a comedy and try to laugh. You laugh in spite of yourself. You don't just come on stage and cry. Something has pushed you to cry.
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When you play someone who is an iconic figure you can't go into it lightly.
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You can't look at people being crucified. Even if you know it is just pretend.
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I find talking about acting very boring, having to come out with platitudes about how terribly nice everyone is. I would much rather just do it.
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People in distress behave in a stressful way. They aren't all sweetness and light. They don't behave well when they are unhappy. That's just what I've observed.
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I've never lost a grown-up child, but I have known loss.
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I love the drive from York to Whitby over the moors - one of the great journeys, in my book.
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Some people will never change.
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