Richard E. Grant

That Gaby Roslin Podcast: Reasons To Be Joyful

Spiritland Productions / Gaby Roslin

Society & Culture, Leisure, Arts

4.7 • 814 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Gaby chats with Oscar and BAFTA nominated actor Richard E. Grant. He shares what it’s like to be Oscar nominated and the unexpected success of ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ with Melissa McCarthy. He recalls being star-struck at incredible showbiz parties with name clangs like Diana Ross, Timothée Chalamet and Winona Ryder. Meeting his hero Barbra Streisand and telling her that he has a three-foot sculpture of her face in his garden! He talks about his long friendship with comedy legend Steve Martin and his adoration for Dame Julie Walters. He reminisces about the cult comedy ‘Withnail & I’ and how he delighted fans by posting re-enactments on Instagram during lockdown. Plus, he reveals the astonishing secrecy involved when filming ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ and the upcoming Marvel series on Disney + called ‘Loki’.

Produced by Cameo Productions, music by Beth Macari.

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0:35.1	Hello and welcome to that Gabby Roslin podcast with me Gabby Roslin. In this episode, the hugely
0:41.9	talented and completely lovely and humble Richard E. Grant. He tells us what it's like to be
0:49.1	Oscar nominated and the unexpected success of Can You Ever Forgive Me with Melissa McCarthy,
0:55.0	which I loved.
1:00.3	I loved that film. He tells us fascinating stories of being starstruck at famous parties.
1:04.2	Honestly, he makes us feel like we're a fly on the wall at these superglitzy events.
1:10.5	He talks about meeting his hero, Barbara Streisand, and commissioning a three-foot sculpture of her, bless him,
1:14.4	his friendship with Steve Martin and Dame Julie Walters,
1:18.5	plus the incredible secrecy involved when being in Star Wars and the upcoming Marvel series on Disney Plus, Loki.
1:22.7	And of course, we chat about with Nail and I.
1:27.1	Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, it's that... Of course we chat about with Nail and I.
1:44.5	So the very first time I interviewed you, I remember I left and I felt like I was skipping on air because you are just a joy balloon.
1:50.0	I don't know that my wife would agree with you that, Gabby, but I'm delighted to hear that on this rain-sodden morning, you feel that?
1:53.6	Oh, no, I really do.
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