“I got the O.B.E because I represent England outside of England more...but thinking of me as an actor, I haven't done all the classical theatre, all the great roles. Think of Helen Mirren and me. Helen, who I adore, is a friend - should be Dame. I am the rebel, the revolutionary on the side.” ThinkingShouldDoneActorsSidesRolesHavensEnglandTheatreRevolutionaryRebelAdoreHelenDames Author:Charlotte Rampling
“They're great devotees of Noel Coward in England, of course, he's a favorite son, and so to play Coward in London is such fun, and anyway, the role is such a crazy lady. I just love doing that.” PlayCoursesFunRolesCrazySonEnglandLondonCowardDevoteeNoel Author:Angela Lansbury
“When I started out in the '90s, there were not many people of color writing, directing and producing - hence, the roles for people of color were few and far between. There's still few roles in England [where she's from].” PeopleWritingStillsRolesColorEngland Author:Archie Panjabi
“My first time acting for camera really was for Steven Spielberg in War Horse. I was trained in theater and I was actually working in theater at the time. I had a small role with the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is a huge prestigious theater company back in England. I honestly thought that was as good as it got.” FirstsWarActingCompanyRolesHugeFirst TimeHorseEnglandTheaterCamerasHonestlyRoyalPrestigiousSmall RolesWar Horse Author:Jeremy Irvine
“I don't think I've ever done a character like this before, so I couldn't really draw from previous roles. I've been known for doing a lot of comedies in England, so I don't think that would have worked. I completely went from scratch, with this one, and used the research and what was in the script, and spoke to Chris. It's all from in my mind ,rather than drawing from previous experiences or roles.” ThinkingMindDoneCharacterUsedKnownRolesComedyDrawsResearchEnglandScriptsDrawingSpokesScratches Author:Tamsin Egerton
“I'd signed up not just for Christianity but the established Church of England. That has a particular history and I think we rather lost it in the 19th Century, we became so much part of empire and colonialism, the language of the Church Of England still reflects that Victorian time. As the 20th Century developed, not surprisingly people left the church and I can see the church's role in losing people.” PeopleThinkingStillsI CanLostLeftLanguageChurchChristianityRolesCenturyParticularLosingEnglandEmpiresColonialism20th Century19th CenturyVictorianChurch Of EnglandVictorian Times Author:Alan Green
“I have a cultural background that's shaped in England, France and Germany. Bringing that in is nice, in terms of how an actor plays a role or speaks in an interview.” PlayActorsSpeakTermRolesNiceEnglandBackgroundsFranceGermanyInterviews Author:Richard Sammel
“I think there are a number of reasons, not least of which is the personality of the Queen [ Elizabeth II]. It's very easy to underrate her significance. I think she finds the Commonwealth and her position as Head of the Commonwealth infinitely more interesting than being the Queen of England, because she has no significant role in the latter.” ThinkingReasonEasyInterestingNumbersRolesPositionPersonalityEnglandSignificantQueensLatterSignificanceCommonwealthQueen ElizabethQueen Of EnglandElizabeth Ii Author:Bob Hawke
“I'm sure that growing up in the Midwest played a role in my chronic escapism. In fact, before I lived in France, I lived in Japan, England, and Bulgaria. I was determined to experience other places and cultures, particularly because I had the perception that I'd been cut off from these experiences as a child.” ChildrenFactsCultureRolesGrowing UpCuttingGrowingPerceptionEnglandDeterminedFranceJapanEscapismMidwestBulgaria Author:Danielle Trussoni
“In her religious role, the Queen is head of the Church of England, but in her civic role she cares for all her subjects, and no one is better at making everyone she meets feel valued.” FeelsCareChurchReligiousRolesSubjectsEnglandQueensCivicsChurch Of England Author:Jonathan Sacks
“Often, the roles I'm offered in England are melancholic women who are filled with regret for the past, regret for their fading beauty.” PastRolesRegretEnglandFilledFadingPast Regrets Author:Kristin Scott Thomas
“My agent had told me that he was going to make me the Janet Gaynor of England—I was going to play all the sweet roles. Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but hookers.” PlayAgeRolesPathSweetEnglandAgentsThirteen Author:Ida Lupino