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Eileen Atkins
English Writer
Born: Jun 16, 1934
Actor Been Me People Think You
Related authors: Arthur C. Clarke D. H. Lawrence Douglas Adams Gilbert K. Chesterton John Ruskin Ricky Gervais Rudyard Kipling Thomas Paine
Wheels come off? Get on with it. Cope. Survive. Eileen Atkins
Come Off Survive Get Wheels Cope
I'm rarely wrong. Eileen Atkins
Rarely Wrong
I think most British people who say they can do an American accent are so bad at it. I find it excruciating. I find it excruciating the other way around, too. Eileen Atkins
People Think Too British People Other Way Say Bad Find Excruciating Most Accent Around American American Accent Who British
On the street where I lived, they almost didn't know the word 'university,' and my mother was simply appalled when it was suggested to her that I was to go to a drama college. Eileen Atkins
Mother Word College Drama Simply Almost Know Go Where Appalled Lived Street Her Suggested University
I'm told I am over-choosy, and I shocked everybody by doing Jeffrey Archer. I did that to annoy everybody; sometimes, between Medea and Virginia Woolf, you can get punch-drunk. Eileen Atkins
You Sometimes Virginia Virginia Woolf Everybody Between Annoy Am Doing Shocked Get Did Woolf
There seem to be two sorts of actors. Some people play themselves marvellously, and others, like me, rather like to become someone else. Eileen Atkins
Me People Some People Become Others Else Some Seem Someone Rather Like Sort Themselves Actor Play Two
My grammar school caught on to the fact that the reason I was falling asleep in class was that I was doing working men's clubs till 10 or 11 at nights. My mother was told I shouldn't do it anymore. Of course, I was bringing in money to the family, so nobody liked hearing that. Eileen Atkins
Family Class Money School Mother Men Nights Fact Nobody Liked Course Till Caught Doing Falling Hearing Anymore Grammar Grammar School Clubs Asleep Working Reason Bringing
I'd hardly seen any movies when I was 19 and left drama school. Eileen Atkins
School Seen Drama Drama School Left Any Movies Hardly
It's no use ignoring looks or charm if you're going into the theatre. Eileen Atkins
You Theatre Charm Looks Going Use Ignoring
I imagine I'll retire mid-performance. I'll say, 'Sorry, everyone, I can't do this anymore. I must have suddenly aged.' Then I'll walk off. Yes, I'm sure that's how. Eileen Atkins
Walk Sorry Everyone Say Must Retire Sure How Off Yes Anymore Aged Then Suddenly Imagine
Acting is not in the blood. My parents weren't actors, but I imagine that if you've been brought up with actors, you have a lovely time at home and just want that to carry on. Eileen Atkins
Time Home You Parents Carry Brought Were Been Blood Up Just Want Lovely Acting Actor Imagine
I don't believe in remaking television series. I should never have agreed to reviving 'Upstairs Downstairs' because my heart wasn't in it, but part of me did think about my pension. Eileen Atkins
Me Heart Believe Think Television Television Series Pension About Never Part Because Did Upstairs Should Agreed Series Downstairs
My looks were good enough for what I needed in every possible way but not so much to be a burden. Eileen Atkins
Good Burden Every Enough Way Possible Looks Were Much Needed
I have never been able to bear people who are obsessed with beauty. Eileen Atkins
People Beauty Able Bear Never Obsessed Been Who
I believe I was put on this planet to act, and it's given me huge fulfilment. I feel I've realised my destiny, and I've had a very, very good time doing it. Eileen Atkins
Time Good Me Good Time Believe Destiny Given Had Put Feel Doing Huge Very Realised Planet Act Fulfilment

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