Mike Leigh encourages you to choose a person that you know to base your character on. You write a whole list of people that you know and you go through that list in great depth with him. And then he chooses one of those people from your list.
When I think of Marilyn Monroe, and achieving her sound, I think of having a rather large bust. I think of her physically and I am just able to creat… - Jane Horrocks
When I think of Marilyn Monroe, and achieving her sound, I think of having a rather large bust. I think of her physically and I am just able to creat…
- Jane Horrocks
I cant read a note of music. I just do it all from ear. - Jane Horrocks
I cant read a note of music. I just do it all from ear.
My own singing voice is not very good and I don't think that anybody really sings in their own voice. - Jane Horrocks
My own singing voice is not very good and I don't think that anybody really sings in their own voice.
I found that I could make people laugh doing people like Shirley Bassey. Fortunately it worked. - Jane Horrocks
I found that I could make people laugh doing people like Shirley Bassey. Fortunately it worked.
I think that if you idealise someone for so long, they can only disappoint and I wouldn't want to be disappointed by those people. - Jane Horrocks
I think that if you idealise someone for so long, they can only disappoint and I wouldn't want to be disappointed by those people.
My earliest acting memory is making up a play for my mom and dad called The Lonesome Baby. I have no idea what The Lonesome Baby was about. I just re… - Jane Horrocks
My earliest acting memory is making up a play for my mom and dad called The Lonesome Baby. I have no idea what The Lonesome Baby was about. I just re…
Usually, certainly British singers, adopt an American accent when they sing and I think that usually people are thinking of somebody else, but I just… - Jane Horrocks
Usually, certainly British singers, adopt an American accent when they sing and I think that usually people are thinking of somebody else, but I just…
I just find it thrilling, especially when I totally lock in to the person that I am doing and I'm really flying... I suppose I am hiding myself when … - Jane Horrocks
I just find it thrilling, especially when I totally lock in to the person that I am doing and I'm really flying... I suppose I am hiding myself when …
Mimicking people was something I did already. - Jane Horrocks
Mimicking people was something I did already.
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