Having won a hatful of accolades including a Golden Globe, half a dozen Baftas and two Oscar nominations, Julie Walters is ready to take a step back.
“I’ve acted now for 40 years, so it’s not like when you first start and it’s, ‘Ooh, I’ve got an acting job,’” says Julie. “I’m not jaded, but that need to make my mark in the profession has gone. If someone said, ‘You’re not going to act again,’ I’d be sad – it’s been a great life – but I wouldn’t feel thwarted. I look at some things and think, ‘I can’t be doing with that; I’d rather watch it than play it.’ I like being at home.”
Even so, with a new role in major Channel 4 drama Indian Summers, Julie is…