Witter: What’ s happening?
NMcE: I’m in a library, writing a script.
For what? Don’t you have central heating at home?
Can’t say — and they haven’t paid me yet.
I saw you on the red carpet at the Baftas. I thought you didn’t like that sort of showbiz thing?
Love the Baftas. Feel lucky to get invited to a splashy party once in a while.
Aren’t the Baftas a bit bargain-basement for you? Surely the Oscars are more up your street?
I’m British, for God’s sake! (Oops, feel my Republican relatives writhing in their graves... Irish/English then.)
Where did you get the dress? A freebie?
Lent by Escada. It’s back in their shop window — promise!
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You’ve played alongside a few leading men: Clooney, de Niro, Brad. Any of them try it on? Don’t tell me they’re all perfect gentlemen…
I think it’s worse than that: I’m not their type.
Whose type are you?
That’s a little forward, isn’t it? And not for me to say.
Was Ricky Gervais right to have a pop at Hollywood at the Golden Globes?
I missed that.
Okay, imagine this: British comedian publicly insults Hollywood aristocracy. Good idea? What’s the rudest thing you said to George Clooney?
For his birthday I gave him two Scientology books and a card saying I hoped he wouldn’t always be this resistant (to Scientology, that is).
Why are so many Hollywood stars Scientologists?
I was going to do a Ricky G — but I do want to work again.
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You valiantly schlepped off to Angola to work with neo-natal babies. Do all actors need a trendy cause?
Valiant? I was paid. If you’re lucky enough to earn large sums of money to do what you love, you better bloody give something back.
When your husband died you wrote a very personal book. Do you regret being so open in your grief?
No negative repercussions as yet. But even if there were, I wouldn’t regret writing a tribute to the best man that ever lived.
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