miranda interview

[rose10]

there was an interview in the sunday times magazine yesterday, i bought the paper by chance. it the 'life in a day section'. its very good! i dont know if its on here already. she says shes starting a new film in november called ' a place of only sky' about child soilders and she willl be going to south africa for research. also that she skypes her pets when shes away! ;D ill try and upload it, but im not sure how.

[EarlyBird]

I rang up somewhere but they didn't have any left from yesterday damn I could of got one at work if I knew. That's so awesome, was there a photo? If so of her as herself new or katherine?

You could scan it or photograph it or describe and type XD if you feel up to doing that, but just knowing this little info is awesome. I love she skypes her dogs XD and yay a new movie, hope she has a big role, I wonder who she'll play thanks for the info

[Annette Claus]

I think it is so adorable that she skypes her pets when she is away!! Whenever my dad is away we do skype and my dog can never figure out where his voice comes from, and then we show her and she gives the screen odd looks. My dog is an odd one anyway though so maybe its just normal. I think it is brilliant that Miranda is going to South Africa for research!!! South Africa is amazing!! I have never been there but I know it is awsome and it is so natural! I love watching about it on tv! I had a teacher from there once and she had the best stories and she loved it there.

[EarlyBird]

Wonder if the African research is related to the movie or if it's to do with animals.

[EarlyBird]

Found on ebay and one of them had photos, the miranda one had the interview and then the pic from the stella mag photoshoot.

[EarlyBird]

I found you can get it on the times website if you pay for the free trial, it is only a pound and you get it for 30 days, then you can cancel at anytime.
There is a new picture of her wonder if it was from the interview date and also the article. It was awesome to read it really is a day in the life it starts with her waking up to her going to bed

[rose10]

the reshearch is for the movie, ill try scanning it tomorrow and see what i can do with it, the pic is the stella pic great article. she says that she loved playing barbara castle and couldnt resist the part.

[EarlyBird]

And she still loves southpark XD The pic on the website is a different pic to the stella one in the article in the mag

[Clive]

Please scan and upload the article if you can - I'd love to add a new interview to the website!

[Clive]

All I can find out about 'A Place of Only Sky' is that it is the story of Grace Akallo, survivor of the Aboke kidnappings in 1996.

[Annette Claus]

Yes please do scan and post the article if you can!! I really want to see it!!

[rose10]

ok i typed it, i'll post it here but if anyone wants me to email it on just p.m me.

My Bold move from Queen to Castle

The time wake up can vary enormously. If I’m home in London and not away filming, I like to stagger out of bed at around 8am. I have two dogs and a couple of cats, so the first job of the day is feeding the beasts. They have roaming rights all over the house and often spend the night on the bed with me. I’m an ambassador for The World Wildlife Fund and I take my responsibilities very seriously.
For breakfast I pretend I’m on a Mediterranean island rather than stuck in a bustling city: weather im home or on a film set I have a piece of wholemeal toast with sliced avocado and tomato on top. I try to start with hot water and lemon but succumb to coffee during the day. At home I’ll spend time emailing, then take my German pointers, liv and Ivo, for a proper walk of about an hour and a half. I take them myself because that’s part of the deal. They’re not nannied out unless there is no other way.
I’m spoilt for choice dog-walking in west London; there are lots of places to get away from it all. And there is nothing wrong with a bit of walking on the street either; its good for socialising the dogs. I took the to puppy classes so they’re well behaved.
I was filming in New York for several months this year for a TV series called Rubicon, and while I was away I’d Skype the dogs - and the cats Emil and Inez - back in London to speak to them, I would arrange for them to be in front of the computer with a camera and microphone. It was so uplifting to see and hear on the screen, and they could see and hear me too.
Before that I was filming Made In Dagenham, about the woman involved in the equal pay dispute at the Ford car factory in 1968. John Sessions plays Harold Wilson and I’m Barbara Castle, which sounds like a bizarre combination, I know. It was a role I couldn’t resist - even though it meant very big hair. I read a few books and watched footage from the archives and I warmed to her enormously; she was absolutely marvellous. We spent a day in Dagenham and filmed in Ken Livingstone’s old office on the south bank, where he ran the GLC. Filming things like Made In Dagenham is so different from my earlier career, playing Queenie in Blackadder. There was a lot more time for everything back then. We’d have a sort of a rehearsal for a week - a period of discovery and playtime. It was a riot of fun, then we’d show the scenes to the crew before filming in front of a live audience. These days’ movies and TV seem to get made at great speed.
Lunch is often something standing up - usually when I discover I haven’t eaten for six hours and suddenly I’m starving. I’m largely vegetarian, but I’m very bad at cooking for myself. Usually when I get inspired it’ll be as an experiment, in case I decide to make it again for a dinner party with friends. I’d like to incorporate vegan food into my life. In New York I went to a vegan cookery class because I’m fascinated by vegan gourmet cooking - ways to make it so incredibly delicious that it’s irresistible to anyone, nowadays I feel stuffed when I eat meat. If you look in my fridge it’s a bit bare, but there are three types of goat’s cheese, tomatoes, grapefruit, stuff I buy at the market. I always have an avocado, lots of lemon, an onion or two. And usually crumpets in the freezer.
In the evening I’ll often collapse with a glass of wine and play some music. I’m slightly obsessed with Jonas Kaufmann singing Wagner at the moment, but I’m extremely eclectic. I put my laptop on “shuffle” and let it pick the songs. If I’m not emailing I might be researching my next job, a movie about boy soldiers called ‘A Place Of Only Sky’. Filming starts in November and I’m planning to fly to South Africa for a research trip.
I get a lot of email correspondence from the WWF and I like to keep abreast of what they’re doing - part curly getting children involved, we need to instil the right values at an early age.
I have burst of going to the theatre, then I see nothing for months until I feel a cultural drought coming on. I love small theatres - small is beautiful in my book. If I’m on my own at night and doing things around the house, I’ll snack as I go. Last thing I take the dogs around the block. I try not to get into the bad habit of watching late-night comedy on TV, but I love the IT Crowd, Black Books, and South Park.
I’m not a Horlicks girl - im one of those strange mortals who can drink a cup of coffee in the evening and fall asleep no problem.

[EarlyBird]

Wonder if her laptop is colourful, I can imagine her having a red one or a black one with a top case that has lots of patterns on it.

[Annette Claus]

Thank you soooo much for posting!!!!!! It was a fantastic read!!! I really loved reading about how her average day goes, she's great!

[Lane of Magic]

Wow, this interview was so amazing! It reminded me why I love her so much, both as an actress and as a person. Her dedication in walking the dogs herself and generally caring so much for her pets is so endearing, and the Skyping is just adorable! **

I’m sure she’s a much better cook than she gives herself credit, if that “A Taste of My Life” episode is anything to go by. And learning about vegan cooking sounds awesome – hopefully that class provided the basics for it.

Rose10, thank you so much for taking the time to type it up, as it was such a wonderful read.