Brenda Blethyn

I've made six films since I made Secrets and Lies but I still live in London and I'd love to do theater.

I always think 12 times before saying anything.

People say to me that I can't be nervous because I've had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.

I've been homeless on a few occasions.

I hate the bad rap that people give my parents. Because they are just parents, really, at the end of the day trying to stand up for their daughter and themselves.