Hi, Denise.
I'm just going to start by saying I mean this.
I really enjoyed the film.
It's like a real sort of movie that
when you were
because just feel that when these films you don't really see enough of these days.
So film this feels like kids.
When I grew up there were there was no everywhere
you when you sort of go to the cinema series as of most weekends
when you read the scripts for this film, did it feel like it was
taking you back somewhat?
Yes, definitely.
Absolutely.
I love a good romantic comedy.
And you're right, I feel like there aren't enough of them.
And I was as soon as I read the script, I absolutely lutely wanted
to be part of this and it's just a feel
good, positive, uplifting movie.
So what do you think is the greatest romantic comedy of all time?
If you have to sit down on a kind of Friday night, you've got no plans.
What do you stick on?
Well, I think there's too many to choose from.
I mean, I love
I love you've got mail.
I also love even though I'm not saying it
just because I was in it, because if you blinked, you would miss me.
But Love, actually, I think, is just such a classic, beautiful romantic comedy.
I love Four Weddings and a Funeral, so any of those flipping through the channels
and they come up, I'm going to sit down and watch it.
And I love the concept to love accidentally
the idea of just kind of how one wrongly sent text can be ignited.
So have you ever
sent a text that was meant for someone and went to the wrong person?
Oh, all the time.
I think we've all accidentally sent a text.
You could be texting and then something comes through and it goes to that person.
So I think that does happen a lot.
But I what I love about this is that these two people met each other
and they didn't know it was each other and it was, you know,
and there's no preconceived idea of who they are.
There's no judgment.
They just truly got to know each other without even knowing they who they were
and not obviously realizing that they actually work together.
So that's that's something that I loved was back when I started dating,
you weren't able to Google and find out who someone was.
You had to get to know that person.
So there's something really nostalgic with that, too, in a weird way.
You know, this is contemporary with texting and where we are today,
but it's still the feelings are still there and still the same.
I think no matter where we are in life, it's
comes down to love and and wanting it
nearby.
But also, like you said, so going back years, you wouldn't be able to you
wouldn't be able to just go up on someone check their Instagram.
That's right.
And obviously, now there's a rise of dating apps as well as social media.
Do you think that it's changed dating for the better?
Do you think you think in the modern you just have young people now going out?
There is so many people just logically, they've got it easier.
Would you actually think they've lost a little bit of that?
So that's sort of like natural spontaneity maybe that that needs to exist.
I think it's both.
I think on one hand, you do lose a little bit
of the spontaneity, but on the other hand, I think, you know,
you could find some red flags early on if you look into their so maybe
that's a very good point.
I think this whole the whole movie set in the kind of world
of advertising firm, it just got me thinking.
I always like it when I see some actors play other jobs
and I look at me thinking about, what do you think
your job would be had you not been an actress?
Did you ever a backup?
Okay.
I for sure would have been either a vet or
an interior designer.
Those are my other passions
of many pets.
Oh, yeah. Several. Yeah.
Animal lover.
I actually think I could right now even pass being a vet tech.
Yeah, yeah.
That's all I care about is my dog. Nothing else matters.
What kind of thoughts you have?
My labradoodle is called Minnie was a second class.
Okay.
And I was good dog because it seems like this is the base of an incredibly busy
time for you at the moment, Denise.
I mean, is it does it feel like quite a good time to be working?
Because there's obviously so many services, streaming services,
and there's so many different great creative minds out there.
And it feels like as an audience member, there's so much content.
So as someone who's actually working in the industry, is it is that a good thing?
Do you think that there's there's so much out there.
Does it feel like there's a lot of opportunities at present?
I at y think it's a first of all, I'm very grateful that I'm working and I am
and also that I worked during the pandemic when many weren't.
So I am so humbled and grateful for that.
But I think it is it's it's it's fun that there's all different
ways of seeing
different television shows and movies and there's a lot of fun content.
And so for me, I, I love it.
I love being able to film different genres and being able to,
you know, be on Amazon and have a movie on there.
So it's exciting to do everything that you like
and it can become maybe harder for the work to feel amplified.
Amplified.
So when there's so much competition,
I think there's always competition in this.
But I mean, I mean, for me to be able to still be working at my age,
I'm happy about that in itself.
So I'm very grateful.
You mentioned offices.
I trying different journalism times, different types of roles.
Is there anything that's still like something you left
that still hasn't been ticked off the type of role or a type of job?
And if you're still hoping one day will come your way.
Yes, there's two one.
I really, really, really want to work with Quentin Tarantino
and to my husband selfishly.
And I would, too, would love for me to be in a marvel movie.
Have you have you ever met Tarantino before?
I have not.
But when I do, I'm going to say
I want to audition for you for your next movie.
Oh, that's like that cannot be a job.
I guess the first I've been waiting to say.
I love to say that
because being I mean, you guys, I've interviewed you quite recently.
So The Wild thing and obviously and I just was asked about it so are you
someone that does look back, can ever watch sort of movies
you made of your past, you're quite nostalgic person
or are you someone that likes to leave things as they were?
I actually even while I do it, I have a hard time watching myself.
It's like listening to your voice, you know what I mean?
So I.
I don't really like watching myself at all.
And I can't.
I can't listen to my voice.
But when I've got to transcribe homes, I do have to add my bit.
So I want to just block out what I'm saying.
So you mentioned before about the pandemic, and I just wondered,
because I know this study was shot was shot in the midst of all of that.
How do you how have you found the kind of the way the industry is
adjusted itself to work and have you? Yeah.
How did you find the kind of experience
when you have made films of the new kind of restrictions in place?
It's actually quite challenging because we had to constantly wear a mask
during rehearsal and stuff and you know,
before that we didn't realize how much we do
really rely on watching each other and looking at each other's lips even, and
and also
having to be so far apart from each other.
It made it challenging.
But I think that the end result for this movie,
we were still able to bring the chemistry and the
and the and have fun and have that relationship there, which I think
was definitely very challenging, especially during the pandemic.
And I final question is, obviously
you mentioned that you've got sort of a few little bits and bobs coming up.
Is there one that you're most sort
of looking forward to most excited about sharing with audiences?
I'm very excited to share this movie with everyone because it is truly
a throwback to a romantic feel good Fall in Love movie.
And when it's done, you're it warms your heart.
I really am excited about this movie
and I sort of need to watch have a big tub of ice cream.
It's one of those movies I.
Well, thank you so much for your time today. It's been a pleasure
so much.
Thank you.