Pat Phoenix kept that amazing sassy look. I always wonder, was that because she was thrilled with that look, and thought it looked marvellous, or was it because she was too scared to change it? It’s a double thing. Security and insecurity. Celia Imrie Read Quote
The thing about members of your family is that if you met them for the first time at a party, you might not bother to take their phone number, and yet something binds you. Celia Imrie Read Quote
A ‘naughty pickle’ is how I’d best describe myself. I think fun and laughter is the whole point of life. Celia Imrie Read Quote
Anorexia is an awful thing, but you get yourself into it, and only you can get yourself out of it. Celia Imrie Read Quote
There’s a character I played in ‘Love in a Cold Climate’ – very like my mother. I asked if I could wear a man’s shoes and hat to feed the chickens: all things from her. In fact, every part I play has got an enormous amount of her in it. Celia Imrie Read Quote
My first job was in pantomime; I was a chorus girl in ‘Dick Whittington’ at 16. I got the part by ringing the director daily to see if anyone had dropped out, and it paid off eventually, when I was cast as a rat! Celia Imrie Read Quote
I landed the role of Bravo 5, the only female fighter pilot in ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.’ I did my bit and fired my guns, but I haven’t a notion of which side I was on or who I was firing the guns at. Celia Imrie Read Quote