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'War Horse' Emily Watson: 'I'm still scared of horses'
Published Saturday, Jan 28 2012, 08:21 GMT | By Paul Millar | Add comment
Emily Watson has revealed that she remains afraid of horses.
Despite appearing on set with the equine creatures in War Horse, the actress admitted that her fears are long-term, having had riding lessons in her teens.
She told PA: "I was, and I am [scared of horses]. I've come away with an immense respect and appreciation of the majesty, power, beauty, skill and intelligence of these incredible creatures.
"[But] they are still a bit scary - they are very big and very powerful."
Watson went on: "When I was about 13, my school offered riding lessons and I went a couple of times, but I didn't like it. I got shouted at, I got cold, I got wet, I got muddy and it was scary."
Describing the joy of working with director Steven Spielberg, the star added: "It was immense. It's such a thrilling, thrilling thing to have done and the day that you get a call from your agent saying, 'Steven Spielberg would like to meet you' is a good thing.
"Despite thinking of him as a great big action director and a huge Hollywood mogul, the experience of working with him was in fact very intimate and performance-driven, and very enjoyable."
Spielberg's War Horse, which also stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston, topped the UK box office on the first week of its release.
Watch Emily Watson speaking to Digital Spy about War Horse below:
Despite appearing on set with the equine creatures in War Horse, the actress admitted that her fears are long-term, having had riding lessons in her teens.
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She told PA: "I was, and I am [scared of horses]. I've come away with an immense respect and appreciation of the majesty, power, beauty, skill and intelligence of these incredible creatures.
"[But] they are still a bit scary - they are very big and very powerful."
Watson went on: "When I was about 13, my school offered riding lessons and I went a couple of times, but I didn't like it. I got shouted at, I got cold, I got wet, I got muddy and it was scary."
Describing the joy of working with director Steven Spielberg, the star added: "It was immense. It's such a thrilling, thrilling thing to have done and the day that you get a call from your agent saying, 'Steven Spielberg would like to meet you' is a good thing.
"Despite thinking of him as a great big action director and a huge Hollywood mogul, the experience of working with him was in fact very intimate and performance-driven, and very enjoyable."
Spielberg's War Horse, which also stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston, topped the UK box office on the first week of its release.
Watch Emily Watson speaking to Digital Spy about War Horse below:
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