The famous actress Helen Mirren revealed in a recent interview that she hates the expression “old and full of spirit ”while talking about his new film and how he feels at the age of 80.
Helen Mirren turned 80 in July Photo Instagram
One of Helen Mirren’s newest movie, a pleasant adaptation of the mega-vain Roman mystery The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, play with one of her least preferred expressions
Leaving the luxury home to conduct a little investigation nearby, the former Joyce assistant (Celia Imrie) cheerfully tells the former Elizabeth spy (Mirren) that they are “old, cheerful detectives”, like the ones you see on television on Sunday evening. Elizabeth, dressed in the occasion with a Gillet and a scarf, subtly suggesting his winning character in The Queen, responds with a royal cold: “Never use in my presence the words ‘old and full of spirit'”writes The Times.
Standing in an apartment from Claridge’s to promote its movie, Mirren wears a simple and stylish white shirt. Is in good mood; You could even say, with caution, that he has lively eyes. But her reaction to hearing the expression “Full of spirit” quoted back to her is almost as firm as her direct character.
“Oh, I hate the expression” full of spirit “,” she says, “I simply hate her. I always hated her. I detest it even when I was a woman in middle age. People said,” Oh, it is very full of spirit. ” No one says this about men, do you know? ” Mirren turned 80 in July.
Although she insists that age can weaken her, as will all happen to everyone, her work volume remains remarkable. She has never been more busy, notes the publication.
The new movie puts old age in an attractive light
Helen Mirren says he was a fan of the novel The Thursday Murder Club Long before she is invited to participate in the film, which is now running in theaters and will be available on Netflix soon.
“They are like Harry Potter movies for children. Friends recommended the first volume (published in 2020). And it was so original, so full of charm: this mixture of eccentric British characters, placed in a retirement home where people still have all their professional capabilities, but they want to use their genius again.”
The film makes old age seem extremely attractive, it must be said. Elizabeth, imposing and pleasant, leads a “Crime Club” which investigates unresolved cases in the puzzle hall of an elegant residence where other successful pensioners live, such as the head of the RON Union (Brosnan) and Psychiatrist Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley).
Their home, Coopers Chase, offers clubs, activities, good food and company. And the apartment that Elizabeth shares with her husband affected by dementia, Stephen (Jonathan Pryce), is beautiful and spacious.
What does the age of 80 look like
“You know, my mother told me something very wise many years ago. He said, ‘Don’t be afraid to grow old. It happens an amazing thing. When you are 18, the thought of being 35 years old is frightening. And you reach 35 and it is much better than 18. certain things, but you earn others. ‘ That’s the way it is for me ”says Helen Mirren.
However, she recognizes that not everything that is related to the age of 80 delights her.
“The hardest part is condescension. It really annoys me. If my husband and I hold hands, someone could say, ‘Oh, how cute.’ It is as if, excuse my language, you would say ‘hell.
Passionate for crime documentation
Mirren started his career as a stage star in the 1970s and reached fame on the big screen in movies Excalibur, The Long Good Friday and The Mosquito Coast (next to Ford) in the 1980s. However, the role of detective Jane Tennison in Prime suspicionfrom 1991 to 2006, cemented fame in the UK.
She cannot claim that she understands people’s fascination for stories about death and crime, but it is a fascination she shares. “I absolutely like the documentaries about real crimes. And it is not surprising that we are all fascinated by the serial killers – the idea that someone can take energy and pleasure from the end of life is an extraordinary thing.”
It has two more films to be released. Play with Kate Winslet in her directorial debut, Goodbye Junea family drama written by Winslet’s son, Joe Anders.
“Kate was absolutely remarkable”she says. “I knew he could do this, but he was so capable and informed.”
He also plays Patricia Highsmith, the American author of the novel The Talented mr ripleyin the thriller Switzerlanddirected by the Dutchman Anton Corbijn.
