Thompson's screenwriter role to avoid typecasting
Emma Thompson refuses to worry that ageing might affect her Hollywood career - because she writes her own parts. The Oscar-winning actress has added her own twist to scripts of several of her movies, and fully tackled the role of screenwriter for her adaptation of kids' book Nanny McPhee. But she insists the added workload is worth it - because it prevents her from being typecast in the ageist film industry. Thompson says, "I write my own roles, which is helpful. Of course though, there are...
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