Kerry McNally interviews Dame Helen Mirren for her movie Winchester: The House that Ghosts Built in which she stars opposite Jason Clarke.
She recalls having a supernatural experience of her own, “I remember one night, when I was working in Stratford Upon Avon, I was driving home and suddenly, for absolutely no reason I got really frightened. It was like I’d entered a zone of evil – and I’m a very rational person, but it was so vivid!”
She also talked about with Jason Clarke as a “…wonderful actor to work with. He was fantastically contributive. I have a very soft spot in my heart for anyone with an Australian accent!”
And on her character, the enigmatic Sarah Winchester: “As well as building a very eccentric house, Sarah Winchester built in elements that had never been seen before at the time. She also had a room for plants – she loved horticulture, we have that in common!”
Winchester is out today in UK cinemas, read our review here.
Helen Mirren Winchester Interview
Winchester Movie Synopsis
After the sudden death of her family, firearms heiress Sarah Winchester becomes convinced that she’s haunted by the souls of those killed by guns. Winchester then decides to build an enormous mansion that’s designed to keep the evil spirits at bay. When skeptical psychiatrist Eric Price visits the estate to evaluate her state of mind, he soon discovers that her obsession may not be so far-fetched after all.
