Would we drink coffee with Maggie Smith?
Kristy: My first instinct was, “Holy crap, of course!” But then I thought about it and I’m not sure. I mean, I love this woman’s work. In everything I’ve ever seen her in she has this magical way of standing out without making the whole thing all about her. She steals scenes while still being a giving actress and that’s a rare talent. And yes, she keeps getting cast as the same character over and over again, I don’t care. She does it better than anyone else. And I love that even though she sometimes plays a raging bitch, she often plays strong characters. So on the one hand, I would totally buy her coffee. On the other hand, I’d be a little intimidated to sit down with her. Also, I have a hard time picturing her drinking coffee–if she drinks a hot beverage it’s hard to imagine it being anything other than tea. But if she does drink coffee, I suppose I’ll screw my courage up because I don’t think I could live with knowing I’d turned down such an opportunity.
Cammy: For bringing life to a long list of awesome characters, I feel I owe her whatever the hell beverage she wants. I mean, she is the screen embodiment of Professor McGonagall! And need we even discuss the awesomeness of Lady Violet? But, like Kristy, the intimidation factor is up there, not the least because most of what I know of her is the characters–and that’s not who we’re drinking with. Being the more chicken-shit of the two of us, I’ll let Kristy be the brave one who actually sits down. Me? I’ll just help make sure they’re at the best table in the house and that the tab is open for whatever beverages are required.
