Sophie Thompson Quotes & Sayings
15 most famous Sophie Thompson quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for her. She's a 62 year old Scottish actress born on Jan 20, 1962.
“I think I always wanted to be an actor - sounds a bit boring, doesn't it? And I pretended once that I wanted to be a vet because one of the teachers asked me and saying you want to be an actor sounds a little bit silly. And I do still feel a bit silly saying it. You feel a bit fraudulent.”
“I am an opera virgin; I'd far prefer to see a musical such as 'Guys and Dolls.'”
“I like to sing along to Annie Lennox and pretend to be as sassy as her.”
“People say there's a book in everyone but I'm not sure there is. There might be a pamphlet in me.”
“I must confess that I'm not a great reader. At the moment I'm reading my son's 'Stig of the Dump' by Clive King and I've got a plant catalogue on the go.”
“Martin Sheen is my pinup! And Allison Janney, oh my God. They're brilliant actors.”
“I haven't played Hedda Gabler yet, but maybe if I did I might find the funny bits.”
“I'm not a natural reader but there are books I'll read and read again.”
“Wyndham's is a beautiful old theatre. The sensation on the stage isn't as different as you might think from the Royal Court.”
“As an actor you get categorized by other people, but it's not like I arrange myself into comedy mode or serious mode. If it's good writing you just have to play it true - if it's funny, it's funny. But obviously you don't want it to be amusing if you're playing Hedda Gabler!”
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