Brenda Blethyn famous quotes

03-23-2025

I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Thinking #People #Fame
Anything where people have to work together makes me cry.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#People #Working Together #Together
Even if I hadn't have been nominated for an Oscar, to have won the Golden Glove was just fantastic.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Gloves #Oscars #Golden
I've made six films since I made Secrets and Lies but I still live in London and I'd love to do theater.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Lying #Secret #London
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?
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Thinking #Doors #People
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.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Drama #Theatre #Done
I've never done a big studio film, I've only ever done little ones.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Done #Littles #Film
In fact at home I sometimes like to be quiet and hear the sounds of the world outside.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Home #Sound #World
When I left drama school, there were dozens of rep theatres you could apply to where you got a good training.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Drama #School #Training
I always think 12 times before saying anything.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Thinking
I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Hate #Thinking #People
I always considered myself very successful even before the success of Secrets and Lies.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Success #Lying #Congratulations
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.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#People #Done #Wealth
Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think thats because we were trained - until now - in theatre.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Thinking #Theatre #Actors
My dad gave me threepence to pay the fine but I spent it on a Wagon Wheel
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Dad #Wheels #Wagons
At the risk of sounding naff, it is having hope fulfilled
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Risk #Having Hope #Fulfilled
Maybe wanting to retire is my ambition.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Ambition #Retiring #My Ambition
Before every performance, I think I am about to keel over.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Thinking #Keel #Performances
I like the enthusiasm but not the insincerity of Los Angeles.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Enthusiasm #Los Angeles #Insincerity
The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well.
-- Brenda Blethyn

#Awards #England #Affair

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