Emma Thompson Quotes


If you can't fail then how can you possible develop as a communicator or as a creator of anything? We are locked into a deeply unhealthy notion that somehow you've got to succeed all the time. An appalling notion. Any painter or writer will tell you that that is no way to proceed. One of the things that will kill off a decent actor, especially a young actor early on and they will never recover from it, is too much success. It's disastrous. You stop being criticized, therefore you stop challenging yourself. You then can't afford to fail because there's too far to fall.


Citations

Thompson, Emma. BAFTA Screenwriters' Lecture. British Academy of Film and Television Arts, London, 22 Sept. 2013.

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Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
  • Born: April 15, 1959
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Actress, Screenwriter, Activist, Author, Comedian

Dame Emma Thompson DBE is a British actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedian. She is one of Britain's most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, a British Academy Television Award and two Golden Globe Awards.