Mirren hides her huge embarrassment
Golden Globe nominee Helen Mirren said today that embarrassment drives her to tears and that she almost broke down at a recent engagement when she was honoured by Britain's Prince of Wales.
“I felt myself going just as I was walking up,” said Mirren, 58.
“Prince Charles was waiting there. The throne is behind him and the band is playing. Everyone’s families are sitting in the ballroom.
“It’s amazing and I thought ‘Oh, my God, this is so embarrassing. Stop (crying) right now. Do not go there. Control it.’ I managed to stop myself.”
Mirren, who lives in Los Angeles with her husband, director Taylor Hackford, has been in London for the past few months appearing in Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Elektra.
Her stint in London kept her from the Los Angeles premiere of her latest film, Calendar Girls, which opened in the US on December 19.
The film was inspired by the true story of Women’s Institute members who produced a nude calendar to raise money for a local hospital.
Her role has earned her a Golden Globe nomination in the United States for best actress in a comedy or musical.
