TV
Mirren admits to 'Prime Suspect' laziness
Published Saturday, Sep 23 2006, 11:00 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly
Helen Mirren has admitted that her Prime Suspect role requires very little preparation.
During an appearance on ITV1's Parkinson, the award-winning actress explained that she couldn't feel more comfortable playing Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison and compared the role to trying on an old jacket.
"You know with Jane Tennison I don't do any preparation, I'm very lazy," she said. "I do a bit of learning of the lines before I walk on the set, but otherwise I don’t think about it.
"Because it's like putting on some old coat that you're so familiar with; you know where the sleeves are, you don't even think about it. Jane Tennison is a bit like that for me, one of those friends that you've never really liked but some how hang around in your life."
Parkinson airs at 10.20pm tonight on ITV1.
During an appearance on ITV1's Parkinson, the award-winning actress explained that she couldn't feel more comfortable playing Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison and compared the role to trying on an old jacket.
"You know with Jane Tennison I don't do any preparation, I'm very lazy," she said. "I do a bit of learning of the lines before I walk on the set, but otherwise I don’t think about it.
"Because it's like putting on some old coat that you're so familiar with; you know where the sleeves are, you don't even think about it. Jane Tennison is a bit like that for me, one of those friends that you've never really liked but some how hang around in your life."
Parkinson airs at 10.20pm tonight on ITV1.
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