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David Thewlis: how his relationship with Anna Friel restored his passion for acting
David Thewlis was filming Mike Leigh's Naked when Sharon Stone - and her uncrossed legs - was catapaulted to fame by Basic Instinct. While she was branded a "kinky seductress" for the Nineties thriller, Thewlis won Best Actor at Cannes for his depiction of the tortured antihero Johnny, a role he gave his life over to as he spent more of his waking hours improvising than playing himself.
More than a decade later, the angst has all but gone. He's older, he's a father, and seems relaxed and comfortable. When he is not smoking with a leisurely pleasure, his hands gesture an accompaniment to conversation as he becomes animated, erupting in laughter or surprise.
He knew Basic Instinct only by reputation until he was approached to appear in the sequel alongside Stone and the British actor David Morrissey. The idea initially struck him as "dodgy" after so many years in the interim, but when he was told it would be set in London he thought it had potential. "You'd have these two grim northern blokes going, 'You dirty bitch,'" he says.
Even before working with Morrissey, "a very sharp Scouse guy", and the director Michael Caton-Jones, he admired them. They laughed throughout the project, which felt l
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'I love Anna Friel I just won't marry her': David Thewlis' surprise confession
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Anna Friel
British actress
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| Born | Anna Louise Friel () 12 July (age&#;48) Rochdale, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | –present |
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Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July ) is an English actress. She first achieved fame as Beth Jordache in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (–), later coming to international prominence with her role as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's Pushing Daisies (–), for which she received a nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. In , she won the International Emmy for Best Actress for her portrayal of the title character in the ITV/Netflix mystery drama series Marcella (–). Her other accolades include a Drama Desk Award, an honorary degree,[1] and a BAFTA nomination.
Friel made her feature film debut in with a leading role in The Land Girls. Subsequent credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream (), Me Without You (), Timeline (), Goal! (), Bathory (), Land of the Lost (), Limitless (), Books of Blood (), and Charming the Hearts of Men (). Her stage credits include Closer (Broadway, ), Breakfast at Tiffany's (West End, ), and Uncle Vanya (West End, ).
Early life
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