15.1 Dame Eileen Atkins
Dec 03, 2021•35 min•Season 15Ep. 1
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Episode description
Do you feel lucky? Viv Groskop talks to actress Dame Eileen Atkins about how owning the room is sometimes about being open to chance. They explore the genuine terror of the first night, the horror of being publicly judged, and why your own opinion is what matters. And there are room-owning anecdotes aplenty, starring the likes of Sir Laurence Olivier...
Dame Eileen's book, Will She Do? Act One of a Life on Stage is out now.
Viv's book, Lift As You Climb is out now.
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