What's your earliest memory? |
| A donkey called
Eeaw. |
Is it true that you considered becoming a nun? |
| When I was ten I liked the costume. |
You trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama – what were you like as a
student? |
| Bolshie! |
How did you get your first acting job? |
| I was seen at Central. |
Did your father's enthusiasm for the playwright encourage you to act in
Shakespeare's plays or did you wish to avoid them? |
| My father had nothing to do with it.
All I wanted to do was new writing. Then I got hooked. |
What do you know now that you wish you'd known at twenty-one? |
| Piano practice. |
Is rehearsal or performance more enjoyable? |
| Performance. |
Do you have any pre-performance rituals? |
| Yes but I
can't tell you what they are. |
In 2001, you gave an acting masterclass at the Theatre Royal Haymarket –
what's your advice for any students thinking of treading the boards? |
| You've got to really want to do
it. |
Can you recognise yourself in any of the characters you've played? |
| There's always a part of
yourself in every character you play. There has to be by definition. |
What's the best part of your job? And the worst? |
| Getting it.
Failing. |
What projects have you been working on recently? Do you have anything exciting in the
pipeline? |
| My Family series 6.
Awake and Sing! on Broadway. |
You've headlined shows both on Broadway and in the West End – how do American and British
theatre audiences compare? |
| American audiences seem more enthusiastic. |
Do you read your reviews or watch the programmes in which you star? |
| Hardly ever. |
How important is theatre in contemporary society? |
| Very. |
For your role as a journalist in His Girl Friday you spoke two hundred and fifty words a
minute – how difficult was it to learn the lines? |
| Very difficult to learn. |
Have you ever considered directing or writing? |
| Considered it and
that's it. |
In 2000, you were awarded the CBE for services to drama – what did this mean to you? |
| A lot. |
Approximately how many autographs do you sign each year? |
| Never counted.
I try not to do too many. |
Do you cope well with public attention? |
| Depends on my mood. |
Who are your heroes? Have you ever been star-struck? |
| Nelson Mandella, and yes. |
What are your virtues? |
| Not for me to say. |
What are your vices? |
| I'm not telling you. |
What's your biggest indulgence? |
| My husband. |
Is the glass half empty or half full? |
| Depends on my mood. |
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