From Mark Cavill, High Wycombe: Loved the play Gillian, can't wait to see it again. I
was wondering, have you had the chance to visit your tree since you've been over
here?
Gillian Anderson: No, I haven't but I would love it if somebody would tell me exactly
where it is. People can buy trees for people and give them as gifts and a group of people
did that for me. I believe it's an English Oak tree.
From Ana Pinto, Portugal: You bought the rights of the book The Speed Of Light in
order to make a movie. How's that project going?
Gillian Anderson: At the moment, slowly. I was working on it for a few weeks before
coming to London. I hope to put my attention back in to it soon.
From Vaughan: I thought you were superb in the play. Is there any chance of a screen
adaptation? I am sure the BBC would be interested!
Gillian Anderson: You'd have to talk to the writer about that, it's not a question
for me. I'm not sure if it would translate well to film. I'd have to be proved
otherwise.
From Julia: As an ex-pat who is about to return to London for the first time in 10
years, I'm interested to know what struck you as having changed since your pre-college time
there?
Gillian Anderson: Everything! There's not a great deal of extra building in cities
like this because there's no room. But, I remember when the first McDonalds hit London. When
I was growing up here, you couldn't get a really good meal anywhere, it was all greasy and
fatty and the best food was Indian food. It's changed drastically since then. Some of the
best restaurants in the world are here now.
From The Boy, London: Do you have any superstitions or strange habits before a
performance?
Gillian Anderson: Just a few... I have my routine which I have to go through.
Make-up, going over the script, when I get dressed etc.
From Clare: You have played a great variety of film roles from Scully to Loretta Lee
to Meredith to Lily. What do you look for in characters that makes you want to "be"
them?
Gillian Anderson: I don't know, it all depends on the script first of all. The
writing is one of the most important aspects. Then, who the director and who the other
actors are. I am interested in playing as many different characters as a challenge as an
actress. Mostly to stretch myself. It's not so much the kind of character as the whole piece
and the whole story.
From TK: Gillian - during your career so far, which role would you say was the
hardest you have had to play and why?
Gillian Anderson: I think, probably, Lilly. Just the amount of focus that needed to
go into maintaining all the aspects of, not only that era and time, but making as true as
possible a very beautifully written novel. In a way, living in Lindy every night has become
one of the more fulfilling opportunities, because of the growth the character takes in the
play. It's very fulfilling as an actor to negotiate those degrees.
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