Mirren brought Oliver and his family to Gielgud Theatre to see her play the Queen in Peter Morgan’s The Audience.
Still dressed as the Queen, she then invited Oliver backstage to have tea and cakes (served by footmen!) and meet her corgis.
Mirren even took the time to knight Oliver, giving him the official title of Sir.
“She stayed in character for the whole thing. Oliver thought she was the real Queen,*** and well, that’s good enough for us,” Oliver’s father James Browne is quoted as saying.
Hollywood actresses could learn a thing or two from this woman.
She is class and compassion personified.
Truly a classy thing for Helen Mirren to do, but you’re aware of the Make-A-Wish Foundation right? Hollywood actors do this kind of thing all the time.
A friend of mine worked on the first film “RED” with Helen Mirren.
He said she was totally a class act - she would come and chat with the crew, would wander down to the local supermarket in the small town, wearing just her jogging outfit and do some shopping and would talk with the locals.
Why is that Helen stupid Mirren gets high praise for class and compassion, but when I put on a disguise to punk a kid with Down syndrome, suddenly I’m public enemy #1?
Yeah, I know. It’s like when I bring a girl breakfast in bed I expect her to be all “Darling, this is lovely, what a wonderful surprise!” and not “Who the fuck are you, get out of my house now, I’m calling the police”.
I have alwasy found Helen Mirren to be immensely likable, both as an atress and human being! This poor little boy had a far better companion for tea than than the grumpy old Queen who always look like she has stick up her ass!
For some reason, this made me think of a brief voice-over by Mirren in an episode of “Glee”. She is the ‘inner-voice’ of Becky, the young lady on the show who has Down’s Syndrome. It’s very funny and made me admirren even more. She has a great sense of humor, which I’ve known for years, but not everyone gets a chance to see it- **
GLEE - Helen Mirren inside Becky’s mind**
