Emma Thompson doesn’t always find it easy to accept her own body. She admitted this at a press conference.
Emma Thompson (63) doesn’t always feel comfortable in her own skin. The actress admitted this in an interview at the Berlin Biennale. “Women, try to stand in front of the mirror, take off your clothes – and don’t move. Just accept it and don’t judge yourself. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do”, the Brit from the press conference of her new film ” Good luck to you, Leo Grande”. According to Thompson, “Women have been brainwashed their entire lives to hate their bodies.”
Thompson compared herself to her character Nancy from the new tragic comedy. While the actress is constantly trying to make herself look better, Nancy has stopped. Nancy is a 55-year-old teacher who, after the death of her husband, hires a callboy to experience orgasm for the first time in her life.
Emma Thompson: “I was never really offered sex scenes”
The role was a challenge for the 63-year-old. After all, she was “never really offered sex scenes”. According to his own assessment, this is because Thompson has never “conformed” to the beauty standards of male filmmakers.
Daryl McCormack (29) plays Nancy’s lover Leo Grande. Directed by Sophie Hyde. The film is slated to hit theaters in June.
Source: Stern
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