[on The Lost Weekend (1945)]: It was my biggest chance yet, and I was determined to make the most of it. I was determined to act from the inside out, to disregard all surface effects, and delve into the character of a sturdy woman who endured hardship stoically and who concealed a deeply emotional nature under a frosty, pragmatic exterior. I meditated on the role at great length; I wanted to get to the bottom of this woman’s psyche. And in doing so I dredged up all the early hardships and disappointments in my own life, looking constantly for some points of reference that would link our respective inner schemes.
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Happy Birthday: Vinnie Jones
I’m a Conservative but I talk for the ordinary working classes. I get on with the boys at the pub but I can also mix with Prince Andrew. I understand both levels. The toffs haven’t lived in council estates, they’ve just known big mansions. How can they understand how the postman feels? I would never say no to becoming an MP.
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