Emma Thompson revealed Tuesday that the effort of campaigning for her Oscar wins in 1993 and 1996 took a toll on her health and made her develop a «sort of allergy to that part of the job»
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Emma Thompson is reflecting on her Oscar wins.
On Tuesday, the Cruella star revealed that campaigning to win Academy Awards for actress in a leading role in 1992 (Howards End) and best adapted screenplay in 1995 (Sense and Sensibility) left her feeling «seriously ill.»
«Both times I had to do the Oscars I got seriously ill,» she told the Radio Times, reported The Times in London. «I found the pressure and glare of it too much. It’s astonishing.»
«Afterwards you want to lie down in a dark room,» added the 63-year-old actress and screenwriter to the outlet. «You think: ‘Please don’t ask me any questions or make me talk about myself.'»
«I quickly developed a sort of allergy to that part of the job,» continued Thompson. «I’m lucky — I think it must be awful if you’re James Bond.»
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Despite receiving critical praise for her role in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Thompson is not nominated for the 2023 Academy Awards — although she did earn a Bafta nomination but lost to Cate Blanchett for her role in Tár.
