ALBAWABA - Emma Thompson shares shocking story of Donald Trump’s unexpected on-set pursuit.
Emma Thompson, who is a guest of honor at the Locarno Film Festival this year, told an intriguing story this morning about a weird meeting she had with Donald Trump, the 47th president.
Thompson was asked about filming the 1998 Mike Nichols movie Primary Colors during a job Q&A with a large crowd. She said she was in her room one day on the set of the movie when the phone rang.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 09: Emma Thompson (Photo by Jason Mendez /Getty Images via AFP)
"Trump was there." "Hello, this is Donald Trump," he said. "How can I help you?" I asked because I thought it was a joke. Thompson made a joke: "Maybe he needed help finding his way."
The British star went on, "Then he said, 'I'd love for you to come stay at one of my beautiful places.'" We might be able to have dinner together. I told them, "That's really nice." Thanks a lot. I'll get back to you.
Thompson, imitating Trump's unique voice, said she didn't understand why the former Apprentice host called her or how he got the number to her trailer phone at first. But she quickly saw what was going on.
Thompson said, "I knew that day that my divorce decree had been sent through." "And I'm sure he has people looking for good people to take out on his arm." He was looking for a kind divorcee, you know. Plus he found the number in my cabin. That is stalking, you know."
Thompson also said, "I could have gone on a date with Trump and had something interesting to say." I was empowered to change the course of American history.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 07: U.S. President Donald Trump (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP)
In another part of the session, Thompson talked about several movies she had worked on, such as Richard Curtis's Love Actually. Thompson expressed her constant confusion about the movie's popularity, attributing it to its unique approach.
"I mean, I'm honestly always amazed that movie made it this long. It's not that I don't like the movie. She said, "I like it a lot, but it's weird." Thompson said that the scene in the movie where her character finds out that her partner has been cheating on her "touched a nerve" because "we get a heartbreak, especially women; we have to hide it because we don't want people to see it."
"So what moves you? Isn't she crying?" Thompson said, "It's her covering it up afterward, making the bed, going downstairs, and being happy."
When asked about her part in Harry Potter, however, Thompson wasn't as interested in talking about how she did.
"That's not really an important part of my creative work." I'm sorry. I don’t even mean to be rude to those of you who like Harry Potter, but you know, I came in, did a bit with glasses and a lot of hair, and then left having been quite well paid,” she said to loud laughs from the Locarno audience.
Thompson got the Leopard Club Award last night in Locarno for his work over the years. The event lasts until August 16.
