{"id":22945,"date":"2022-09-30T12:15:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T10:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1714273"},"modified":"2022-09-30T12:29:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T10:29:09","slug":"lesley-manville-on-mrs-harris-sequel-i-imagine-theyll-want-more","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/lesley-manville-on-mrs-harris-sequel-i-imagine-theyll-want-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesley Manville on Mrs Harris sequel: \u2018I imagine they\u2019ll want more\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 30 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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1950s-set comedy-drama Mrs Harris Goes to Paris finally arrives in UK cinemas today (Friday 30th September), more than two months after its US release \u2013 and star Lesley Manville is already hoping for a follow-up.<\/p>\n

The film \u2013 which is based on a 1958 book by Paul Gallico \u2013 sees Manville take on the lead role of Ada Harris, a cleaning lady who takes an adventurous trip to the French capital in order to buy her dream Dior dress.<\/p>\n

And speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> ahead of its UK release, the Sherwood<\/a> star revealed that there\u2019s a good possibility of more adventures for Ada in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there are because there are several sequels [to the book],\u201d she said. \u201cAnd the film is doing very well in the States. I mean, it\u2019s yet to open anywhere else in the world \u2013 it\u2019s about to.\u00a0 So I think it\u2019s set to not only get lovely reviews because it\u2019s done so well in the States, but I think it\u2019s set to make money as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo that always interests distributors and filmmakers, doesn\u2019t it? You can\u2019t keep just making a film because you like the idea of it. It has to be financially viable. And so I would imagine that it would be and so I imagine that they will want to make some more \u2013 but there\u2019s nothing definite about that at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>In total there are four books in the Mrs Harris series \u2013 including ones in which she ventures to both New York and Moscow \u2013 but there is one novel in particular that Manville appears to like the idea of.<\/p>\n<p class=\""x_MsoNormal"\">\u201cThere is a sequel novel called Mrs Harris becomes an MP,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I haven\u2019t read that, but I think she would make a great MP because she cannot put spin on anything, she cannot lie.<\/p>\n<p class=\""x_MsoNormal"\">\u201cAnd I think it\u2019s a lovely film to see that sort of wholesome attitude and that warmth and that honesty and friendship \u2013 she always wants to be kind to people. And so much good stuff comes out of that, you know, the knock-on effect of how she is, is palpable in the film.\u201d<\/p> <p>Manville also revealed that part of the appeal of the role was that although that kindness and warmth is so present in the film, it never veers into territory that could be considered overly twee or sentimental.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt isn\u2019t sugary and saccharine,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause I think that would have been a bit of a turn-off for me. I think the key was for me to create an absolutely grounded and real Ada so that we can really tell her story and get the audience to like her just because of her genuine warmth and loveliness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiking her so that they then go on that journey with her so that they end up wanting her to get the dress as much as she wants it. And I mean, the script could have gone in the very wrong direction. But I think with the cast that we\u2019ve got, it was kept in very, very good hands, you know?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd as you probably know, I\u2019m not the sort of actor who wants to play a kind of style, you can\u2019t play twee and sugary, I wouldn\u2019t want to do that. Whatever genre of film I\u2019m doing, I want that person to be believable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s a comedy or tragedy, whether they\u2019re grief-stricken, a psychopath or somebody completely wholesome and wholehearted like Ada, you need to create that person and then be believable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\""x_MsoNormal"\"><strong>Mrs Harris Goes to Paris is in UK cinemas now. Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Film<\/a> coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\""post__content"\">\n<div class=\""editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\" data-placement=\""Body"\">\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\""NotApplicable"\" data-linkindex=\""0"\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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