LIVE24SEVEN // Interview CAS TAWAY COL L E C T ION – EMMA F R EUD
Broadcaster, Producer and Director of Red Nose Day, Emma Freud is one half of Britain’s most powerful cultural couples. Aside from her role as wife to Richard Curtis and mother of their four children, Emma is a columnist for BBC Good Food and Tatler, an interviewer on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Loose Ends’ and is producing Red Nose Day in the US. Emma also holds an enviable roll call of cinematic successes to her name including ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’, ‘Notting Hill’ and ‘Love Actually’. Celebrity Columnist Ellie Mainwaring chats colossal cats, Cassidy crushes and Comic Relief with her ultimate idol ahead of Emma’s appearance at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Where in the world will you choose to be a castaway? Suffolk. My father’s family came here when they had to leave Germany in the 30’s. I had the most magical childhood here, mostly learning to kiss boys. The place that makes your heart stir tends to be the place where you were happiest as a child, whatever it looks like. It continues to be my home for four months of every year and now my children are growing up here too.
What accessory would you take? I bought myself a necklace, which says ‘ALMOST SIXTY’. I’ve still got 4 years to go, but it reminds me daily that I am determined to relish getting older. I’m embracing the wrinkles, the freedom, the lessons learned and the inappropriate behaviour.
You can take the entire works of one musician to your desert island. Obviously it’s David Cassidy! I met him once and in a moment of genuine insanity, I asked him to dress up as Father Christmas for our Christmas party. He did it – while wearing a huge beard so nobody knew it was him, except me. I cried with teenage joy.
What animal or pet would you take? My immensely fat cat, Badger. He’s the most laid back of felines and now
You can take one celebrity companion, who will it be? David Tennant. I have often dreamed about what would happen if I was stranded on an island with him, so I consider myself fully prepared for this eventuality.
Biggest memory item? A red nose from Red Nose Day USA. We’ve only been doing it in the US for 3 years and they are by far the toughest events to produce. Despite the challenges, we’ve so far raised almost $100m and I’m immensely proud of it.
roughly the size of a Labrador. I helped birth him and cut the cord using only a reel of cotton and some nail scissors – it was the finest medical moment of my life. When he was a kitten we once put him into a paper bag and tied helium balloons onto it until it started to float. I’ve always thought that’s why his character is so mellow. If we did it now, it would take a Zeppelin to lift him – he’s REALLY fat.
What movie would you take? About Time. It’s my favourite of all the ones I’ve worked on and I haven’t seen it since the first night. Also, all 4 of my children are in it, so would be nice to see them again.
If you had a superpower, what would it be? I would REALLY like to talk to animals. Mostly to hear Badger apologise for eating my cakes when they get left out overnight.
What would be your wild card item? It would be Richard. The person I admire most in the world and with whom I get to share every day of my life. I’m not leaving him behind.
Emma will be appearing at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, taking place from 6 – 15 October 2017. Tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit:
www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature
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