I Think Of Myself As Mirren Rather

I'd Like To See A Much More Open Monarchy, Myself. I Used To Think They Were Completely Useless And We Should Get Rid Of Them. I Don't Necessarily Feel That Way Anymore. I'm Still Ambivalent, I Still Loathe The British Class System, And The Royal Family Are The Apex Of The British Class System.

Writers Can Get Very Angry When An Actor Says, "i Don't Know, I Don't Feel Very Comfortable With This Line." Sometimes Though, You're Working With A Writer For Whom That Is Simply Not Apt - Like Harold Pinter.

English Actors Feel Vaguely Apologetic For Being There At All. American Actors Know That The Most Important Thing Is To Get One Take Out Of Fifty That Is Great, And They'll Go To Any Length To Get It. The English Are Used To Working Within Consistently Small, Low-budget Things And Think, I Mustn't Waste Their Time.

They’re Called Action Scenes Because They Do The Acting For You. You Don’t Have To Act In Action Scenes.

The Most Difficult Thing About Shooting Guns Instantly On Film Is To Not Pull A Silly Face While The Gun Is Going Off, Because It's Always A Bit Of A Shock. So You Find Yourself Sticking Your Tongue Out Or Blinking Or Whatever. So The Hardest Thing Is To Keep A Straight Face While You're Shooting A Gun.