37 Quotes by Brenda Blethyn

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.

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.

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.

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.

Maybe wanting to retire is my ambition.

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

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

People say to me that I cant be nervous because Ive had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before.

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?