Not being able to breathe – I get very panicky at the thought.
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Pauline McLynn
Irish character actress and author
Ireland · b. 1962
Arts and letters
About
Born in Sligo, Ireland, Pauline McLynn, 60, joined the drama society while studying at Trinity College Dublin. From 1995 to 1998, she played Mrs Doyle in Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. Her other television work includes Bremner, Bird and Fortune, Inside No 9, Doctor Who and Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything; her films include Angela’s Ashes, Iris and Gypo. She is also a novelist. Until 7 October, she appears in Dr Semmelweis at the Harold Pinter theatre, London. She is married and currently lives in London.
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I talk over people all the time.
Eight or nine years ago, I disgraced myself in the Japanese ambassador’s home in Dublin, at a celebration for my late mother-in-law’s book about living in Japan. Afterwards, when I had to apologise, she told me it was the worst night of her life and, because I was drunk enough not to remember the details, it will never not be the most embarrassing night of my life. People are filling in details even now – “Remember when you fell under the table during the first course?”
Never be rigid in your thinking, be open.
I hope the happiest moment is still ahead of me.
Actors live in a constant state of disappointment. I’ll never be happy with what I’ve done.
Walking along Oxford Street on Saturday pulling a shopping trolley that my mother bought me. I remember saying, “I’m never going to use that!” and there I was, very grateful to have it in my life. She died before Christmas and I can’t ring her to tell her that she was right.
A hairdresser – I still want to be a hairdresser.
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