“Talking about an X-Men Kissing scene I had to lay down there and think of England as one by one they bring out the girls. It was a very tough morning... After each girl had finished, the crew would hold up scorecards.” ThinkingMenGirlTalkingMorningSceneKissingToughEnglandLaysFinishedCrewX MenMorning After Author:Hugh Jackman
“It's like aversion therapy. You keep doing scenes over and over again with three women in the bed with you, and we had to do them all in one week. Three girls would step out and another three girls would step into the bed. It sounds like a fantasy but by the end of it, I just wanted to go for a hike on my own in the north of England, in the hills. Because it became a sort of "be careful what you wish for" kinda thing.” EndsWantedGirlThreeWishSoundMy OwnStepsFantasyWeekSceneBedEnglandCarefulHillsTherapyBe CarefulAversionCareful What You Wish For Author:Steve Coogan
“Watch MTV and you can see what the music scene is like in England. The Spice Girls? Not a lot of creativity in the commercial area. There are still great musicians in England, but not a lot being heard that much.” StillsGirlWatchesCreativityHeardSceneMusicianAreasEnglandSpicesGreat MusicMtvGreat MusicianSpice Girls Author:Jimmy Carl Black
“I remember going to him (Richard England) and saying, “You know, how come you don't give me any parts?” I did Raymonda and a couple of other nice parts, but mostly he was giving a lot of parts to the other girls. He said, “Those girls are short and they're not going to get into ABT, but I think you are going to get into ABT. I think you're going dance later, so I'm not worried about you.”” ThinkingKnowsGivingSaidRememberGirlKnow HowNiceCoupleGive MeEnglandWorriedOther Girl Author:Susan Jaffe
“In England, I was quite struck to see how forward the girls are made--a child of 10 years old, will chat and keep you company, while her parents are busy or out etc.--with the ease of a woman of 26. But then, how does this education go on?--Not at all: it absolutely stops short.” YearsChildrenDoeMadeGirlParentWomenEducationCompanyGoes OnEnglandBusyEaseEtc Author:Fanny Burney
“It's hard to get yourself into a position where someone will trust you to direct a film anyway, whatever sex you are. Certainly in England, the film set is a very male preserve. There's a lot of very rough looking men pushing equipment around that don't want the gaffer to be a girl.” MenWantHardFilmGirlSexPositionDirectEnglandMalesPreservesPushingRoughEquipmentFilm Set Author:Colin Firth