Quotes by Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

[Washington is a] very gossipy little village of people all going to the same bars . . . all watching each other having affairs with each other

Bars

People

Village

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A war film can be propaganda and they’re very valuable as propaganda, as we realized in Britain in the Second World War. Film as propaganda is a very valuable tool. It can also demonize, which is the dangerous side of a war film as propaganda. But there are war films that are not propaganda. It’s just saying ‘This is what it’s like.’ For 99 percent of us we don’t know what it’s like. We have no idea. So to reveal that to the audience is powerful.

Powerful

War

World

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A woman with knowledge is something that frightens the status quo quite a lot.

Status Quo

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Acting is acting, but acting is different in almost always every project, and very, very different in this context.

Acting

Different

Projects

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Actors are rogues and vagabonds. Or they ought to be.

Actors

Rogues

Vagabonds

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All of that was very closely researched. I think all we can do with drones is realize they are with us and not bury our heads in the sand about it, we should say, ‘Okay, how do we regulate this?’

Realizing

Sand

Thinking

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All you have to do is to look like crap on film and everyone thinks you’re a brilliant actress. Actually, all you’ve done is look like crap.

Done

Looks

Thinking

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American actors who voice animated movies are so brilliant at it, because by the nature of American speak, it’s full of energy and full of commitment. And as a British actor, we have to kind of learn that.

Commitment

Energy

Voice

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Americans are very good at animating voices. I don’t know why. They have a freedom with them that we British actors find more difficult to get to.

Actors

British

Voice

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Any role that’s proactive is a great role, and action roles are by their very nature proactive. You get to do stuff. I hate sitting in a corner – I’d much prefer an action role in a popcorn movie rather than pining in a corner not doing anything.

Hate

Popcorn

Roles

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