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Vanessa Redgrave on why she was ready to die: 'Trying to live was getting too tiring' by Simon Hattenstone

The legendary actor, 79, on ageing, religion, human rights and the notorious Oscars speech that stalled her Hollywood career'Cheers,' says Vanessa Redgrave. She clinks her glass of elderflower pressé against my coffee. At 79, with those cornflower-blue eyes and that great silver streak of hair, she looks as striking as ever. I tell her that my daughter loves watching her niece Jemma in the TV soap Holby. As complime…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:28AM on June 13, 2016

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