Geraldine James Quotes

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Geraldine James

Profession : Actress

Birth : July 6, 1950

I talk to my husband about everything.

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They are brought up to be the providers, the tough guys at the top of the family. The attitude is: 'Don't make me feel better or I might cry - and wouldn't that be awful?'

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I think men have much more difficulty in saying: 'Could I talk to you about this?' The idea of counselling is still a tough one for them.

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You do get the same people on telly an awful lot, which is sad because there are so many people out there who can do it.

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Being bad for being bad's sake is just being a villain.

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I think 'Utopia' is incredibly relevant and very frightening, and very important.

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America television is terrifying. It's the best, but my God, it's the worst, isn't it?

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I think French hotels are generally pretty awful - lumpy beds, often not terribly clean and just uncomfortable - but usually the food is fantastic.

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I do like children, but not if I'm on holiday and their screaming abdabs get in the way of what I'm doing.

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I only feel at home once I've shopped in a place.

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My fantasy would be somewhere very sunny, where I'm not burning and I've had lots of sleep and read lots of books.

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I'm not very showy.

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One minute I'm on stage in London, the next Hollywood, swanning around with Daniel Craig in a golf buggy.

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I went to a posh school but I'm not a posh person.

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I don't want to find 'my part' and keep doing it.

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If you look at my generation, there are some pretty amazing actresses.

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Programmes like 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and 'Restoration' are marvellous.

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My advice to young actors is very simple: don't forget to have children. When you get caught up in your career, it's very difficult to turn down work. But you have to make a decision, and just do it.

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Cate Blanchett is extraordinary.

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At around 45, when I was being offered the same old boring TV parts. So I went back to the theatre.

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