I love playing women at the far ends of the social scale. I’ve done it all my life; that’s where my ability lies. Lesley Manville Read Quote
I’d love it if doors open for me in America. There are directors I’d love to work with there. I’ll always do theater, but I’ve got to pay the mortgage. Lesley Manville Read Quote
It would never occur to me not to look dreadful if that’s the job description. Lesley Manville Read Quote
The more you’ve lived, the more you’ve experienced, you emotionally know a lot more, especially if you haven’t had a regular, straightforward kind of life. Lesley Manville Read Quote
I got invited to what’s called the Gifting Suite in Toronto. I had the day off, so I thought I’d go and see what’s what. You come out laden with wonderful stuff. Apparently, if you go to the Oscars, you get given things like iPads. Not that I’m in it for the swag. Lesley Manville Read Quote
I’m very lucky because I don’t half get some juicy jobs. But I can’t tell you the number I’ve turned down in the past 20 years because I wanted to be at home, looking after my son. There was never any question about that. Alfie and I are dead close. I can’t bear it when he’s away. Lesley Manville Read Quote
I do absolutely want to be around as long as possible. I tell my son: ‘You do realise, I am going to live to 100.’ Lesley Manville Read Quote
The thing is this: I’ve got an amazing career in England that couldn’t possibly get much better. I do the best theater around, I work at the National Theater, the Old Vic – which I’m sure you’ve heard of because it’s the one Kevin Spacey runs – and I play the most amazing roles and work with the most amazing directors. Lesley Manville Read Quote
One of the significant things that’s happened, which shouldn’t be looked at as lightly as it might sound, is that women over 45, over 50, are now allowed to be sexy. Lesley Manville Read Quote
