Southend is a dormitory town for London. But it also had this thing of being the playground of the East End - a glamorous holiday town.
Helen MirrenI don't get to play the same role over and over in different movies. The roles that I get to play are quite varied, which is great.
Helen MirrenHollywood is a very small world; the people who matter matter, and the people who don't matter are just like nothing.
Helen MirrenI met with Hitchcock when I was a very, very young actress just starting out and he was making 'Frenzy' in London and I was sent along to meet with him. He was very, very unimpressed with me and I have to say, I was rather unimpressed with him - but only because I was an arrogant, ignorant young actress.
Helen Mirren