Patricia Hodge: 'I always wanted to perform but I was terribly nervous'
The tiny Bush theatre breaks down the barrier between the actors and the audience. It was there that I became a better actor " and landed a role in RumpoleEquity was a closed shop when I started my career. You had to have 40 weeks on your provisional Equity card before you could get a full card and work in the West End. I was very lucky " I did three jobs in a row after drama school, which gave me exactly 40 weeks.I …