Emma Thompson writes exclusively about her marriage to Greg Wise, being a mum, a career in acting and speaking out against Harvey Weinstein for Red.
, 60, shares her brilliant observations about what life has taught her about relationships, love, friendship, parenthood and 'not giving a toss' since her twenties – exclusively for Red.
I’ve never had any preconceived ideas about family – whether I wanted one or, if I did, what kind. Thinking ahead too much makes it more difficult to be alive to the present. It’s nice to have dreams, but understand they might not come true. They’re dreams for a bloody good reason!I became a parent nearly two decades ago. What do I wish I’d known back then?
If a parent can be observant but non-judgemental, so a child feels seen and loved but not defined, that’s great. Actors and writers get minty about critics, but I’ve learnt you need strangers who are willing to say why they do or don’t like your work; it makes you look afresh at what you’ve done. What’s much harder to deal with – and takes more work – is the inner voice, self-criticism.I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have it, but you can’t allow it to drown you out; you have to make friends with it. That niggling inner voice has caused me severe depression in the past.
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