Emma Thompson - a true decoration of the cinema

A popular star of British cinema, who celebrated the 55th anniversary last year, self-ironic clowness, owner of two Oscars and Golden Globes, an experienced screenwriter and children's writer. It's all about her, about the amazing and brilliant Emma Thompson.

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The future winner of prestigious awards in London, in the family of actors was born. She studied at Cambridge, but for a second she did not doubt that she was waiting for an amazing career. She participated in the student theater, she was adored for interesting story lines, the ability to joke and invent enchanting sketches. Later, Emma Thompson shared that laughter is a victory over human weaknesses, it helps when life seems terrible. And the main manifestation of humanity is the ability to laugh at oneself. Young Emma took part in the amateur theater, and after graduating from the university she found a job in the theatrical company "Renaissance".

Emma Thompson: movies, awards and achievements

In 1982, she was offered a role in the British television series. In 7 years the film career began with the film "Henry V". The actress goes the way of becoming from comic to dramatic peaks. When the script she got the role of a woman shaved bald, Thompson, without hesitation, deprived herself of hair.

In Hollywood in the early 90's, she starred in the historical films "Howards End", "The Rest of the Day" and in the thriller "In the Name of the Father." Thompson liked American critics so much that all three roles were nominated for an Oscar. And it was expected that the prize for the best female role in the movie "Howards End" went to her. But this is not the only award, for a brilliant game actress was given a "Golden Globe". The film brought her a truly worldwide fame.

In 1995, in the film adaptation of "Reason and Sense", she played the role of D. Austin in her own scenario. She is again nominated for prizes. And this time Emma Thompson did not remain without a prize, for the best script she got "Oscar" and "Golden Globe".

The comedy "Junior", the drama "The Winter Guest", the political thriller "The Main Colors", the melodrama "Real Love", the drama "The Last Chance of Harvey" - is everywhere inimitable and unique Emma Thompson. Films with her participation are positively noted by film critics who consider that she does not have an actor's ceiling. In 2013, she played a grumpy writer - the creator of the most famous nanny in the world, M. Poppins in the biopic "Saving Mr. Banks." Stunning transmission of complex character Pamela Travers made a furor among critics and spectators.

On face terrible, but kind inside

In 2005, the actress sacrificed her beautiful appearance by gluing nasty warts and changing the classic nose to ugly potatoes. And all this for the TV series "My awful nanny." Emma Thompson wrote the script for him for 9 years. With great enthusiasm, she embarks on the role of a new nanny unraveling kiddies, who survive the previous 17. She laughed that she loved ugliness, because it frees her from the need to look good, and external beauty is not what she values in her work.

Kind family series is rather instructive. The ugly warts of the nanny McFee disappear after every good act of the guys. The touching history of the external transformation, which entailed the inner transformation, did not leave anyone indifferent. The series was so fond of viewers that in 2010 its sequel came out. Peculiar methods of upbringing are required already by another family in which relatives are at enmity. Magic and kindness save not only the relationship, but also the farm on which events occur. Emma said that the script was born of a great love for Mary Poppins, only her nanny is not so impeccable, but ironic and sharp on the tongue.

Serious clowness

The witty actress is known in Hollywood, and the legendary O. Winfrey in her show announced that she knows who is the best toastmaster. Stunning comic actress Emma Thompson, whose quotes are distributed across all publications, seriously answers the exciting questions. On the set of "Real Love," she recalled past relationships: "To cry in a closed bedroom, and then go out and smile through the force, collect the broken-down heart and hide it under the castle - I'm familiar with it."

It frees the soul of offense, noting that "it is impossible to keep an evil on someone for long, it will not have enough energy for it". When asked about reincarnations in the movies, when she plays ugly characters, Emma Thompson answers confidently: "What are the victims? It's a blessing when you're busy with your favorite thing, and the new day is not like the previous one. "

The problem of age-old actresses

On frequent questions of journalists about aging, Emma responds that she is ready to fight a stereotype that dictates a certain age limit for women. The actress notes that she is quite satisfied with her age and does not pay attention to the hysteria about aging.

Nevertheless, Emma Thompson recently stated: "It is very sad that for women everything has worsened. Every year you look worse than in your youth. " She actively opposes the discrimination of age-old women in Hollywood. Her last project is called "The Legend of Barney Thompson", where Emma plays the priestess of love, which is 77 years old. And she admitted that such reincarnation was not easy for her.