Brenda Blethyn Quotes & Sayings

#1. People say to me that I can't be nervous because I've had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before.

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#2. I knew Secrets and Lies was a great film, but I didn't expect it to get the attention it did because none of his other films had and I thought they were just as good.

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#3. I always think 12 times before saying anything.

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#4. I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema.

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#5. At the risk of sounding naff, it is having hope fulfilled

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#6. In fact at home I sometimes like to be quiet and hear the sounds of the world outside.

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#7. Being a secretary was considered a very good job in those days.

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#8. I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

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#9. I always considered myself very successful even before the success of Secrets and Lies.

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#10. Before every performance, I think I am about to keel over.

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#11. I've never done a big studio film, I've only ever done little ones.

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#12. It's the same as any role and I find that you can't lump characters together; because they all have different life experiences, different reasons for being the way they are.

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#13. I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?

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#14. I've done a lot of costume drama and theatre - the National Theatre and In fact, most of my work at the theatre, at the National Theatre anyway, was period.

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#15. When I left drama school, there were dozens of rep theatres you could apply to where you got a good training.

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#16. The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well.

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#17. Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think that's because we were trained - until now - in theatre.

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#18. Anything where people have to work together makes me cry.

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#19. My dad gave me threepence to pay the fine but I spent it on a Wagon Wheel

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#20. The strange thing is that since I've been offered lots of films I think that maybe they think that I've sold out to Hollywood. Which is not the case if anybody's listening.

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