Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompsonis a British actress, a comedian, and a writer...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth15 April 1959
CityLondon, England
laughter celebration failing
Laughter is a celebration of our failings. That's what clowns are for. And that's what I am.
dream real home
Sometimes I get to put on posh frocks and be Madam Glamour, the vendor of my wares. My lovely friend Kath, a stylist, puts me into things I'd never dream of. But my real life is very different. It's very, very home-based - an intense domestic life, that's the core of everything.
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.
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.
hurt forgiving may
But when I lose my temper, I find it difficult to forgive myself. I feel I've failed. I can be calm in a crisis, in the face of death or things that hurt badly. I don't get hysterical, which may be masochistic of me.
love life sex
The fact is that young people are going to have sex whether you like it or not.
years being-a-woman appearance
My appearance has changed a lot over the years, but it has far more to do with how I feel about being a woman.
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.
gorgeous fireman british
British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous.
hate order trying
I hate the way market forces try to separate us out in to the appropriate demographic - basically in order to sell us things. We need to find stories that we can enjoy together, not separately.
friends new-york gay
A lot of people in my world - in the acting world - have either lost friends to Aids or live with HIV because its origin in our culture, in New York for instance, was in the gay community.
taken responsibility thinking
I've a problem with the word charity because I think that NGOs, as I prefer calling them, really do take the work of moral and social responsibilities that ought to be taken on by governments.
dream space goal
Indeed - judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals.
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.