Quotes by Geraldine McEwan

About Geraldine McEwan:

Geraldine McEwan was an English actress who had a long career in theatre, television and film.
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I've spent all my life playing roles that illustrious people have played before me.

Geraldine McEwan

A book becomes something else once it's dramatized.

Geraldine McEwan

I feel I could be walking down the street, and if somebody talked to me, I could just slot into 'Miss Marple' and know how she would react.

Geraldine McEwan

People do stop me a lot, and what is really very rewarding is that the ages of the people who stop me vary so widely. Surprisingly, there are a lot of young people - even children.

Geraldine McEwan

Quite honestly, I think that if you are making a lot of television programs with a central character, then ultimately it can become boring if you know nothing about them. I personally want to know, or get to know, things about a character. It doesn't...

Geraldine McEwan

'Miss Marple' enjoys every minute of her existence and is not worried about getting old.

Geraldine McEwan

When I was asked to play 'Miss Marple,' I was given the Kevin Elyot script for 'The Body in the Library.' I was a fan of his theatre work anyway, and I just thought it was brilliant. I was immediately taken by 'Miss Marple,' so I read some of the nov...

Geraldine McEwan

During the war, my mother used to take me to the local repertory theatre on a Monday night, and we used to get two seats for the price of one, for nine pence, in the gods.

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Author Bio

  • NameGeraldine McEwan
  • DescriptionBritish actress
  • BornMay 9, 1932
  • DiedJanuary 30, 2015
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor