Emma Thompson

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  1. Footnotes: Dame Emma Thompson

    SEASON 4 BONUS

    Footnotes: Dame Emma Thompson

    Double Oscar winner, national treasure and star of 'Nanny McPhee', 'Sense and Sensibility' and 'Love Actually', Dame Emma Thompson has the gang round for dinner. They discuss Rocky's feminist credentials, sex education with her daughter, and wearing trainers at Buckingham Palace... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  2. Dame Emma Thompson on saying the unsayable, staying grounded and what she's learnt about love

    02/21/2023

    Dame Emma Thompson on saying the unsayable, staying grounded and what she's learnt about love

    Sense and Sensibility, Howards End, Fortunes of War, Nanny McPhee and Good Luck to You Leo Grande are just a handful of Thompson’s notable screen credits – to which there are many. She’s a powerhouse – being the only person to win an Oscar for both acting and screenwriting. In this episode, we talk about women being treated as second class citizens whilst she studied at Cambridge, handling fame – how to stay grounded – and, what she has learnt about love. Plus, Emma talks about her new film What’s Love Got To Do With It? in which she plays Cath, the mother of documentary-maker Zoe (Lily James) who makes a film about her best friend’s ‘assisted’ marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    33 min
  3. Emma Thompson

    11/04/2020

    Emma Thompson

    Two time Academy Award winner Dame Emma Thompson is one of Britains most celebrated actors as well as being a human rights and environmentalism activist. Harrys.com/hour June's Journey -  http://onelink.to/ykz5f2  All the music in this episode is by ‘Waiting For Smith’, go and check out more from ‘Waiting For Smith’ on Spotify and YouTube you can also find him on social media. Produced by Dan Quick

    1h 1m
  4. A Fond Memory: Emma Thompson Disobeys Bridger

    12/24/2020

    A Fond Memory: Emma Thompson Disobeys Bridger

    In this classic I Said No Gifts! episode, Bridger can't help but feel betrayed when Emma Thompson ambushes him with a gift. Topics include bonfires, hot air balloon rides, and vacuuming. Don't forget to review the podcast, it's the least you can do. Follow the show on Instagram I Said No Gifts! Merch Send a Question to I Said No Emails! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min
  5. Emma Thompson On Orgasms, Ageing & The Motherhood Lie

    08/20/2022

    Emma Thompson On Orgasms, Ageing & The Motherhood Lie

    On the show today… Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a new sex comedy-drama in cinemas now and tells the story of a retired schoolteacher (played by Emma Thompson) who, after living a sexually repressed life, hires a sex worker by the name of Leo Grande (played by Daryl McCormack)  to help her tick off her bucket list of sexual experiences. In this special bonus episode, we talk to Emma Thompson, and the film’s Australia director Sophie Hyde, about the making of Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, in a passionate conversation that dives into sexuality, ageing, sex work, motherhood and the greatest lies we have ever been told. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Host: Laura Brodnik Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
  6. #19 - Dame Emma Thompson

    10/30/2020

    #19 - Dame Emma Thompson

    HOW TO live in the SAME PLACE for 61 years. How to NOT care about your own thoughts and opinions. HOW TO COOK dinner for Barbra Streisand and Robert De Niro. How to get into CAMBRIDGE through sheer luck and fly high at the Cambridge FOOTLIGHTS. How to spend 7 years writing the ACADEMY award-winning Sense & Sensibility. HOW TO turn the GREATEST failure in her career to the greatest SUCCESS in her life. How to LEARN to "not do". HOW TO detect and enact ALL accents. How TO want to shag the same person for 25 years. HOW TO NOT be SCARED of yourself. How TO win a FROZEN sardine fight. Books: Ajahn Sumedho The Madwomen in the Attic Listen, Subscribe & Review  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 33m
  7. Emma Thompson

    06/19/2022

    Emma Thompson

    In 1995, Emma Thompson took on the challenge of adapting Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility into a successful movie. She was rewarded with an Academy Award for her writing as well as a Best Actress nomination for her performance in that film, capping a run of five Oscar nominations and two wins in just four years. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with the British star to talk about cementing her place as one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors and her latest, most revealing role yet in the buzzed about film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    42 min
  8. Emma Thompson (Extended Cut) | Watch, Riot, Repeat

    06/16/2022

    Emma Thompson (Extended Cut) | Watch, Riot, Repeat

    A member of the seditionist group Proud Boys complained to a judge about being mentioned on The Late Show, and President Biden might be the only American who feels good about the economy right now. Dame Emma Thompson returns to The Late Show for a Pod Show exclusive extended interview where she tells Stephen all about the intimate details of her new film, “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande." Hear Emma talk about how she prepared for the nude scene in her new film, and offers some advice to anyone bothered by the sight of themselves naked in the mirror. Plus, find out where Emma Thompson's house guests might stumble upon her Oscar trophies... To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    25 min
  9. 308. Good Luck to You Leo Grande with Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack and Katy Brand

    05/30/2022

    308. Good Luck to You Leo Grande with Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack and Katy Brand

    The Guilty Feminist episode 308: Good Luck to You Leo Grande Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guests Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack and Katy Brand. Recorded 13 May at the Ham Yard Hotel in London. Released 30 May 2022 The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Katy Brand https://twitter.com/KatyFBrand https://www.katybrandofficial.com More about Good Luck to You Leo Grande https://www.leograndefilm.co.uk https://twitter.com/LionsgateUK https://twitter.com/DarylMcCormack For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT Our new podcasts are out now Media Storm https://podfollow.com/media-storm Absolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-power Come to a live recording TOUR SHOW: Cardiff, 4 June https://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-live/ TOUR SHOW: Newcastle, 16 June https://tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/events/the-guilty-feminist-live/ FOC it Up Comedy Club, from 19 June https://www.21-soho.com/foc-it-up SEVENTH BIRTHDAY SHOW in LONDON, 1 October https://www.eventim.co.uk/event/the-guilty-feminist-eventim-apollo-14545290/ UK Tour booking now. https://guiltyfeminist.com/2022-live-uk-tour/ Australia/NZ tour book now. https://guiltyfeminist.com/tour2022/ Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 50m
  10. Emma Thompson, Matilda the Musical, Bones and All, She Said & Pinocchio

    11/25/2022

    Emma Thompson, Matilda the Musical, Bones and All, She Said & Pinocchio

    The monstrous Miss Trunchbull is played by Dame Emma Thompson in the new musical film ‘Matilda the Musical’ - Simon talks to Dame Emma about this extraordinary role, and how Emma’s comprehensive prosthetics started at 5am each day! Mark reviews ‘Bones and All’ - a romantic horror road film by Luca Guadagnino, starring Timothée Chalamet Taylor Russell and Mark Rylance, ‘She Said’ - a biographical drama based on the 2019 book that follows the New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein, ‘Matilda the Musical’ - based on the 1988 book by Roald Dahl with music by Tim Minchin, and the stop-motion animated ‘Pinocchio’ - a spin on the classic tale directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Plus your correspondence, the Box office Top 10, What’s On, the Laughter Lift and much more! You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media: @KermodeandMayo EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 19m
  11. Emma Thompson (June 2022)

    11/06/2022

    Emma Thompson (June 2022)

    In 1995, Emma Thompson took on the challenge of adapting Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility into a successful movie. She was rewarded with an Academy Award for her writing as well as a Best Actress nomination for her performance in that film, capping a run of five Oscar nominations and two wins in just four years. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with the British star to talk about cementing her place as one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors and her latest, most revealing role yet in the buzzed about film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. (Original broadcast date: June 19, 2022) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    42 min
  12. #519 — Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack

    06/17/2022

    #519 — Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack

    Good Luck To You, Leo Grande is a fantastic new British movie that sees Dame Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack spend a lot of time together in a hotel room. So that's exactly what we made them do again this week, with Ella Kemp (making her Empire Podcast debut) talking to the stars of Sophie Hyde's movie about an ageing woman who, having had very few positive sexual experiences, hires a sex worker (McCormack), and complications ensue. The film is frank, funny, and insightful, and their chat with Ella is similarly so, featuring Dame Emma's reminiscences about The Tall Guy, and one of the best answers we've ever had on the podcast. Hint: it features an Oscar. Then, in the podbooth this week, Chris Hewitt is joined by James Dyer and, for the first time in ages, Helen O'Hara, and truth be told, being reunited makes them go a little doolally. So, in-between answering a listener question about the film sets they've accidentally stumbled upon in a non-professional capacity, they talk about Helen's Wikipedia page, and Chris and Helen educate James about the history of the Giant's Causeway. They also discuss actual films at some point, including the week's movie news, including Lady Gaga possibly joining Joker 2 (which may be a musical???), the announcement of the Paddington 3 director, and their feelings about the official title of Knives Out 2: Benoit Boogaloo. In the reviews section, they run their eye over Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, Spiderhead, Everything Went Fine, and Last Seen Alive, and Sophie Butcher goes to infinity and beyond to help everyone get to grips with Pixar's Lightyear. Enjoy. TIMESTAMPS! (timings are approx.) Intro/Listener Q/Nonsense: 0:00.00 - 19:56.00 Movie News: 19:57.00 - 43:08.00 Emma Thompson/Daryl McCormack: 43:09.00 - 1:02:19.00 Reviews/Outro: 1:02:20.00 - end

    1h 23m
  13. Dame Emma Thompson. Brandon Lewis MP. Dame Paula Rego. Childcare.

    06/09/2022

    Dame Emma Thompson. Brandon Lewis MP. Dame Paula Rego. Childcare.

    Oscar-winner Dame Emma Thompson has graced our screens for four decades. As an actor, she's played all kinds of women, from her role as Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility to her heart-breaking Karen in Christmas favourite, Love Actually. But now she's taking on a different kind of acting role. Good Luck To You, Leo Grande tells the story of Nancy Stokes, a 55-year-old widow (played by Thompson) who decides to hire a significantly younger male sex worker, played by the Irish actor, Daryl McCormack. She joins Emma to talk about women's pleasure, full frontal nudity and the #MeToo movement. Abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland two and half years ago, following a vote by MPs in Westminster. But despite this significant intervention, abortion in the province has been called “a post-code lottery,” with some women still travelling to England to get one. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, has stepped in and last month he announced new regulations to speed things up. He's on record saying, "I'm determined to ensure that women and girls in Northern Ireland can access abortion services in the same way as those living in the rest of the UK." But what might slow down progress is the stalemate that Stormont is in once again, after elections last month, and the political tension around the Northern Ireland protocol. So, just how quickly will abortion become more available in Northern Ireland? Emma Barnett talks to Brandon Lewis. The renowned Portuguese-British artist Dame Paula Rego has died at the age of 87. Last year she had a retrospective exhibition at Tate Britain and over a six-decade career she was known for characters inspired by fiction, fairy tales and her own life, and for focussing on women's rights. Emma talks to the Director of the Tate, Maria Balshaw and the art historian Lisa Modiano. If you’re a woman and you have a baby it’s going to cost you £70,000 in lost earnings over the next decade according to new research from the Think Tank, the Social Market Foundation, which is setting up a cross party commission to tackle the spiralling costs of childcare. Emma talks to Director of the Foundation James Kirkup about its findings, and one woman working as a senior mental health nurse who says she takes home just £100 a week after childcare costs. We also get the view of the Early Years Alliance, a charity that represents child minders, nurseries and pre-schools. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Alison Carter Photo credit: Nick Wall © GoodLuckLeoLimited

    57 min
  14. Emma Thompson

    11/14/2019

    Emma Thompson

    With Antonia Quirke Emma Thompson has written 6 films in which she also stars. Last Christmas is the latest. She explains why she sometimes has to bite her tongue when actors deliver her lines in ways that she hadn't quite imagined. Neil Brand reveals how the ground-breaking score to cult classic Forbidden Planet was a last minute replacement and why the original composer decided to destroy his rejected score. "Apocalypse Now meets Pygmalion". Matthew Sweet pitches a long forgotten science fiction novel to film industry experts Lizzie Francke, Rowan Woods and Clare Binns.

    28 min
  15. Johnny Knoxville, Marina Hyde, Emma Thompson, Jay Rayner

    02/19/2022

    Johnny Knoxville, Marina Hyde, Emma Thompson, Jay Rayner

    In this week’s episode, Chris Godfrey interviews Johnny Knoxville about his life as a world-famous stuntman, Marina Hyde laments the fact a computer system was believed over humans, actress Emma Thompson explores the intersection of three generations of women in her family, Jay Rayner reviews Chef Tee’s Sugarcane London, and Nell Frizzell gives 10 tips to revive a longterm relationship.

    51 min
  16. The Best of Amanpour 2022: Artist special

    12/30/2022

    The Best of Amanpour 2022: Artist special

    Today's show features some of our favourite interviews of the year with stars of stage and screen: writer/director John Ridley, actor Wendell Pierce, actor Emma Thompson. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    57 min
  17. Emma Thompson, Damien Chazelle, Film news

    04/30/2020

    Emma Thompson, Damien Chazelle, Film news

    Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle discusses The Eddy, his new Netflix musical drama mini-series set in a multi-lingual Paris jazz club, written by Jack Thorne. Dame Emma Thompson reads one of her favourite poems and discusses her new short film Extinction, made during the Extinction Rebellion protests. With cinemas closed and many film releases on hold, what power does lockdown streaming have to change the industry? After the success of Universal's Trolls World Tour as a digital-only release, it says it will continue to put films out via both cinemas and streaming after restrictions are lifted. In response, world leading cinema chain AMC has said it will boycott Universal films, makers of hits like James Bond. Meanwhile the Oscars will for the first time include digital-only films in next year's awards. To discuss the significance of this, Kirsty is joined by film critic Larushka Ivan Zadeh. Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Jerome Weatherald Studio manager Duncan Hannant

    28 min
  18. Gary Oldman, Emma Thompson, David Baddiel, Matthew Modine

    11/04/2022

    Gary Oldman, Emma Thompson, David Baddiel, Matthew Modine

    This week on the show we welcome friends from the world of film, television, sport and literature. Academy-award-winning megastar Gary Oldman chats the re-release of his 1997 directorial debut 'Nil By Mouth'. Acting royalty Dame Emma Thompson discusses her brand new children's book 'Jim's Spectacular Christmas'. Hollywood star Matthew Modine tells us about going to the West End to star as the legendary Atticus Finch in 'To Kill A Mockingbird'. And the hilarious David Baddiel shares all about his latest kids book 'Virtually Christmas'. Plus Alex Horne, Gabby Logan, Ryan Holiday, Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez. You can catch the breakfast show live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the highlights every week. Gary Oldman - 00:43 Emma Thompson - 06:42 David Baddiel - 13:19 Matthew Modine - 20:50 Alex Horne - 28:23 Gabby Logan - 34:52 Helen Skelton & Gorka Marquez - 41:19 Ryan Holiday - 48:05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
  19. Jude Kelly, Emma Thompson, how to write a musical, online art games reviewed

    05/13/2020

    Jude Kelly, Emma Thompson, how to write a musical, online art games reviewed

    Ten years ago, Jude Kelly founded WOW – the Women of the World foundation – aimed at celebrating women and girls and the challenges they face in society. The former artistic director of London’s Southbank Centre discusses this weekend’s WOW Festival in collaboration with the BBC, the first to take place online because of the pandemic. Emma Thompson reads one of her favourite poems. It's by Liz Lochhead, the former Scottish Makar, and called Photograph, Art Student, Female, Working Class. How do you set about writing a musical? In the first of a new series, Front Row follows a team of creatives led by writer Poppy Burton Morgan and composer Ben Toth, through every stage of the process of developing House Fire, a new musical about the climate crisis. With art galleries across the world closed, access to art for pleasure and education is severely limited and sorely missed, but some art organisations and games companies have developed games to help art lovers continue to engage with art at home. Gabrielle de la Puente of The White Pube, a collaboration of two art critics, joins Tom to review the Pompidou Centre’s single-player game Prisme 7 and the online multiplayer game Occupy White Walls. Main image: Jude Kelly Image credit: Ellie kurttz Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Julian May

    28 min
  20. Inside the Bubble with Ayesha Hazarika: Live!

    10/17/2019

    Inside the Bubble with Ayesha Hazarika: Live!

    In a special live edition as part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas, David talks with journalist, comedian and former special adviser Ayesha Hazarika and Helen Thompson about the state of British politics. As three years of Brexit torture (maybe) reach a climax, we explore what it feels like on the inside, for politicians and for voters. What's been the psychological toll?? What's going on inside the Labour party? And is politics really worse than it's ever been? Recorded live at the Cambridge Junction on the evening of Weds 16 October, to celebrate our 3rd birthday. Talking Points:  UK politics today feels different—but what explains this change? Labour’s collapse in Scotland changed the dynamics. Labour now needs the SNP to govern.Another change is that there are no longer fiscal constraints on government spending. Brexit has brought Parliament into people’s lives in a whole new way. Although, it’s important to note, that not everyone is obsessed with Brexit.Discourse within Parliament has gotten nastier. The old norms no longer seem to be holding.We are no longer in an era of interchangeable leaders. Is British political rhetoric dead?  In the past, resignation speeches could bring down governments. But despite heightened public attention, the rhetoric surrounding Brexit is largely unremarkable. Mentioned in this Episode: Ayesha’s book on PMQ’sGeoffrey Howe’s resignation speechRobin Cook’s resignation speechLewis Goodall interviews Dominic Cummings Further Learning:  More on Labour in ScotlandBoiling Point And as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: lrb.co.uk/talking

    1h 3m
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