Dawn French talks family dynamics and reveals why Cornwall is so special
October 19, 2020 - 10:40 BST hellomagazine.com In an exclusive interview with HELLO! magazine, Dawn French reveals how she drew on her experiences with her late mother, Roma, for her new novel, Because of You.
"I'm trying to write about that very strong mother line, which is just a remarkable, visceral, unconditional relationship," says Dawn, 63, who has a daughter, Billie, with her former husband Sir Lenny Henry and two step children, Lily, 29, and Olly, 26, from her marriage to charity executive Mark Bignell."I've been mothered incredibly well in my life. Yes it was spikey and fiery at moments, and we fell out often but we always fell back in again.
"I like the washing machine going, a cake in the oven, time to read. I don't feel things like, 'Ooh, I haven't seen Japan yet,' or 'I haven't directed a film.' I don't feel like I'm failing at all the things I should be doing. I’m not very adventurous. My dream day is a pasty and a book, and I rarely get the chance for that."
In the interview Dawn also talks about starring in the soon-to-be-released film Death on the Nile, directed by Kenneth Branagh, with her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders and how they had to resist the urge to mess about on set. "We've parodied so many films before, and to be in costumes on this amazing set... it's very tempting. But there was no question about it because Ken is very serious about doing the right thing. He's got the biggest twinkle but he's strict and so accomplished that you want to raise your game for him."
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