But she couldn't resist the challenge. She has a great intelligence and a great independence of spirit perfect for the role. |
Emma was the fairy godmother of the film; she gave wonderful advice. |
Employers are realizing that this is a great benefit to employees. It doesn't cost them anything and is a great way to get to work. |
Galaxy is twice as powerful as previous satellites. It will play an integral role in the development of high definition television, |
I don't want a kid who's interested in being a star. I'm interested in a kid who's interested in acting. This isn't Pop Idol. |
I found cinematic equivalents to Austen's prose, ... Her observations of human emotion suggest to me close-ups, not sweeping panoramas. She writes details about the mechanics of social interaction, so that's why there are so many close-ups. |
I originally felt she was too beautiful; I looked for someone more plain, where the liveliness of her mind was the attraction. |
I read the novel and I was shocked by what an extraordinary piece of observation it was. How honest and truthful its writing was. I was also shocked by the ages of the characters (Elizabeth is 20 and Darcy is 28). It struck me that these were young people experiencing these emotions for the first time. |
I really didn't think I was going to like it, that it was only for girls. I was shocked by its sense of observation and its careful study. It felt very modern and very fresh. |
I took the screenplay to the pub with me one Sunday afternoon and started reading it. By about page 60 I was weeping into my pint of lager. I was very moved by it and laughing out loud as well. |
I wanted someone who is a proper manly man, and not just a pretty boy. |
I wanted someone young, but not a pretty boy; I wanted a big, strong manly man -- a proper man -- because of what Elizabeth Bennet is going through. The whole process of falling in love -- from the physical and the emotional to the intellectual to the spiritual -- and to the way it changes your perceptions. ... That's what I tried to capture. |
I was coming to it fairly fresh, |
I'm just delighted. I really thought that because it was a panel vote it might go to people who had gone to war-torn places. I'm very surprised and delighted. |
I've thought a lot about happy endings, |