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Imelda Staunton

English Actress

Born: Jan 9, 1956

Actress Character Good Me You Yourself

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Children should always be brave and do something about bullying. It's not okay to stand by and let it happen. Bullies thrive off secrecy. Children should tell someone if they see someone being bullied. Imelda Staunton

You can only do your best. That's all you can do. And if it isn't good enough, it isn't good enough. Imelda Staunton

Best Good You Enough Only Do Your Best Your

I don't feel the need for religion. But I went on a yoga retreat last year and I do believe slightly in the karma thing and just being good and true unto yourself. And I slightly believe that you can attract good and bad to you. Imelda Staunton

I've always liked new writing. Imelda Staunton

Writing New Liked Always

If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates. Imelda Staunton

You Mates Against Ceremony Your Award

I adore Bette Davis and Vivien Leigh, but more because they were good actresses. That's what makes me interested in them, that they didn't present themselves as idols; they were just doing their jobs. Imelda Staunton

Her death has had a huge effect on me. It felt like a big hole appeared on my left side - apparently your left side is your mother - which I thought could never be filled. Now I think what you have to do is fill it with yourself because your mother is part of you. I'm easing into that space, using it and being comforted by it. Imelda Staunton

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A lot of me is very up, and you have to have light and shade. They are both important and you have to be able to balance them. You have to admit that sadness is part of you and that it enriches you. I use it in my work. Imelda Staunton

Work Me You Balance Light Sadness Important Able Shade Admit Both Part Lot Up Very Them Use

The one good thing is that I get a lot more good scripts coming through my letterbox. 'Vera Drake' raised my profile in one way, and then 'Harry Potter' in another. Imelda Staunton

I was brought up a Catholic, so I take no pleasure in guilt. Imelda Staunton

Guilt Pleasure Brought Take Catholic Up

I've always tried to fight against, 'Oh, who's that small funny actress? Let's get her.' Imelda Staunton

Funny Fight Tried Small Always Get Oh Against Actress Her

I don't think it's that I don't like Sondheim. It's that I find it really... I don't know how to describe it. Doing it is the most extraordinary thing. Because it's like Shakespeare times 100 with singing. It's that satisfying - and that demanding. Imelda Staunton

Demanding Singing Think Extraordinary Find Shakespeare Sondheim Like Know Most Because How Doing Times Really Describe Satisfying Thing

A lot of film stars are just playing themselves in different frocks. Imelda Staunton

Stars Lot Just Different Themselves Film Film Stars Playing

For everyday clothes, I love North Face and Rohan, and for smarter options, I like Whistles and Agnes b on Marylebone High Street. Imelda Staunton

Love Face Clothes Everyday High Smarter Like North Options Street

I start the day with either Radio 3 or Radio 4. I don't watch any daytime television at all. Imelda Staunton

Day Television Daytime Any Either Radio Start Watch

We're all unique as actors. To yourself, you are unique. You have to think, 'I'm me. I'm not going to bunch myself with other people.' Agents and producers have to get you into a box to accommodate their limited imaginations. Imelda Staunton

Myself Me You Yourself People Think Other Box Limited Accommodate Bunch Get Going Agents Producers Unique Actor Imaginations

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