Won her second Oscar, for “Million Dollar Baby,” in 2005; divorced Chad Lowe in 2006.
Oscar for “Monster’s Ball” in 2002; divorced from Eric Benet in 2004.
Oscar for “Cabaret” in 1973; divorced from Peter Allen in 1974.
Oscar for “Klute” in 1972; divorced from Roger Vadim in 1973.
Oscar for “Funny Girl” in 1969; divorced from Elliott Gould in 1971.
Oscar for “Butterfield 8” in 1961; divorced from Eddie Fisher 1964.
In her new film “stranger Than Fiction,” the British actress stars as a famous writer with a horrid case of writer’s block. Thompson spoke with Nicki Gostin.
What I tend to do is lie in a fetal position under my desk and weep for a while. Then I get bored with that and I write something.
I’m in big with my daughter. In fact, I’m taking her to the set at half term. So I’m in with her and her friends.
Yep. It’s a great threat to have. “I will not take you to the premiere. I will not give you Daniel Radcliffe’s number.”
It is quite fun, although I think the people who dress me have more fun. They kind of look at me and watch and laugh and point and send me off tottering on high heels that become very painful.
I can’t bear it. When I come to L.A. next week I’m planning to wear very tight dresses that emphasize my behind enormously and sashay around, wiggling my large bottom, saying, “This is normal and what it should be like.”
Of course not. Basically I live in the street because my mother lives opposite and our friends live down the road. We treat the road as a sort of corridor. Everyone’s always rushing around in their dressing gowns.
Give the man some credit: Tom Cruise can play the PR game. The studios snubbed him, so he’s starting a studio of his own. Or restarting one. He and producing partner Paula Wagner plan to resurrect United Artists, the moribund giant. Now at least Tom can greenlight himself.
–Devin Gordon
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