"Don't Waste Your Life's Purpose Worrying About Your Body" - Emma Thompson

In part two of her conversation with Stephen Colbert, Emma Thompson discusses the nude scene in her new film and offers some advice to anyone bothered by the sight of themselves naked in the mirror. "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" premieres this Friday on Hulu. #Colbert #LeoGrande #EmmaThompson
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[@Mtnsunshine]

Emma Thompson is a gift to humanity. Her comment about not judging the vessel that is our bodies is brilliant, generous and spot on.

[@StratsRUs]

It's because she's promoting the movie, too.

[@patrickkelly7085]

Her Mother used to appear on British TV when i was a kid Emma looks and behaves more like her every time i see her.

[@mollyhudson161]

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[@mollyhudson161]

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[@laurazavar]

I came here to say she’s spot on too, that very phrase! I wish I could tell that to my 14 year old self too.

[@fsr7499]

This interview is a treasure. Stephen’s sensitivity and empathy, coupled with Emma’s amazing advice made me cry. I hope she knows how much, in a single interview, she’s helped (presumably) millions of people to be more accepting of their bodies.

[@Mtnsunshine]

Yes, I agree completely. 👍

[@kbanghart]

Those are great words, but unfortunately for so many people, you can't just tell them that they can or should change, they have to believe it. My wife has had a negative body image for at least as long as I've known her, 30 years. You can tell them until you are blue in the face but for some people, it has to be a fundamental change from within themselves. Maybe intense therapy can do it, maybe not.

[@AlerieHightower]

@@kbanghart True story. My poor husband has been dealing with the same for the last 21 years. I try and try to accept myself as I am, but I've just never been able to do it. I think I'll always hate the way I look, and it will only get worse with age.

[@kbanghart]

@@AlerieHightower I'm so sorry about that. I wish I had words that would help make you feel better. I think my wife will always be dealing with it too.

[@fuckyoutube4changingmyusername]

You know...this interview just made me realize how lucky i am eventhough i don't look as hot as i was 15 years ago. I am lucky and thankful i am walking and running and can eat whatever i want..whenever i want. I am healthy..is what i mean.

[@TorchTheWitchbaby]

Every woman I know says "I started hating my body at _____ years old." Please, no longer. This IS your precious vessel that carries you through life! Emma, I cannot WAIT to see this film.

[@ellie-tk4jy]

Blame society. People judge our looks all the time.

[@lindamorris3149]

I watched it last night - it was an AMAZING film!

[@kathleen4376]

Your health is your wealth no matter your size or shape

[@Jettypilelegs]

I started my ED as a 5 year old. Still got it today at 53.

[@stopstalkingmegoogl]

My god she spoke beautifully about not only the film but women's body image and its power over our lives. One of the most eloquent women alive.

[@jtang2529]

You obviously weren’t listening. She spoke about body image and it’s power over OUR lives. That is to say, women and men. Typical!

[@janewright2800]

@@jtang2529 Emma did say especially women as it is a fact that we are judged more on our looks but admittedly also happens to men

[@theta799]

She's a PoS globalist who has suggested we euthanize all our cats and dogs and EAT THEM for "climate change"

[@DippyHippie]

And can you imagine a man standing in front of a full length mirror wondering if he’s desirable to women? Let’s use Donald Trump as an example!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johndemaria9408]

Doing this at her age is a positive move to give women at any age to feel good about themselves. She makes beautiful heartfelt statements .

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

60plusmilfs is the best you can ever see about that subject.

[@iemand2612]

This made me cry a little bit, especially when she said 8 year olds being self conscious about their thighs. That was me (and still is). She’s great!

[@Tangerineskies22]

Me too :( my 9 year old daughter just started experiencing these changes and she's so self conscious and hating her body and it devastates me so much because I know, that I myself, have had a huge influence on her by downing my postpartum body in front of her. I used to be 110lbs and a size 3 when bloated. I'm now closing in on 200lbs and a size 12, 3 kids later. So even at home she cant escape the constant stream of body image toxicity. So guess what? I decided it needed to start at home, the change in view. So, I explained to her that body's change even on a daily basis and her body is a powerful and beautiful machine that works hard daily so she can be and live a wonderful life.

[@iemand2612]

@@Tangerineskies22 yeah, talking yourself down while your children are watching is really awful of course, but when you are doing it for so long, it becomes second nature. I'm from a family where all the women were chronically dieting and constantly talking bad about themselves, and although they can't really do anything about it, it fucked me up. Even stuff like: 'oh your body is so nice at this age', that is meant as a compliment reduces women and morality to their bodies. It's great to hear that you're making changes!! I hope your daughter will be much less self-conscious than I was!!

[@___whateverr]

@@iemand2612 i was the fattest kid at my school , i'm not gonna talk about bullying or the beatings or the hate i got from people for no reason , all i did was diet down and workout because i hated the way i look , body dysmorphia will hit you hard but there is nothing good about being fat and i'm grateful that i've changed my physique

[@iemand2612]

@@___whateverr I'm not fat, I was a very skinny child and hated how I looked, because i thought i was fat. As someone who struggled and sometimes still struggles with disordered eating, this really triggered me. Could you please delete your comment?

[@aviflax]

@@___whateverr I’m so sorry you went through that and are almost certainly still dealing with it all at some level. However I also find your comment (especially the end) distressing, so please consider editing or deleting it.

[@DK-421]

She's honestly one of the most beautiful people ever, inside and out, and always has been.

[@marklar7551]

Ha, you called her a has been 😁

[@l.i.terally2907]

I also started hating my body at 14. I thought I was ugly for my entire life. And I wasn't. So now, here I am, middle-aged, and heavier than I've ever been and it's sad to me that I hated my body all those years when it was beautiful. I'm excited to see this conversation happening.

[@kbanghart]

Does it help at all? Those are great words, but unfortunately for so many people, you can't just tell them that they can or should change, they have to believe it. My wife has had a negative body image for at least as long as I've known her, 30 years. You can tell them until you are blue in the face but for some people, it has to be a fundamental change from within themselves. Maybe intense therapy can do it, maybe not.

[@cynthianaylor9514]

I know how you feel. I been " normal size" and obese. Teased by relatives when I was 20lbs overweight and 100 lbs overweight ( the last was a a family reunion and they were saying I would make a good football player ) .One day I declined to go to the pool because I was heavy then I thought the heck with it, I put on a pair of shorts and a tee shirt and went and had fun. Emma's right don't waste your time.

[@kbanghart]

@@cynthianaylor9514 that is great that you were able to move on and feel better about yourself. Some people can't.

[@cathywethington5913]

Plen 122, therapy might be worth it if you and your wife can afford it. I don't understand why married people aren't happy with their bodies when their partner is. I worked with a woman who got breast implants even though her husband didn't want her to. Her self-esteem must have been so low and tied to her body image. It had to be deeply ingrained in her from a young age

[@michellecampbell3894]

Love yourself. It's the one lesson I learned well. No matter what, love yourself. You are worth it. Love yourself always. Love yourself through thick and thin. Love yourself. No matter how hard. Love yourself. Make this your mantra everyday. Ask yourself with every decision you make , am I loving and honoring myself and setting myself up for a good future?

[@chayimadinaandyael]

I totally love how mature, amazing and respectful the conversation on nudety was! She's amazing! Complete legend

[@boointhelotus5332]

Yes and what a rarity in this day & age!

[@enatp6448]

Very rare indeed! More of this please...

[@Shiva108]

and on American television no less!

[@ziggytonumaa]

And the host is great too. He purposely avoided cracking a joke to stay on the topic of nudity. It's an important topic that is is rarely discussed. Somehow it's even associated with shame.

[@coriannm318]

Classic Shakespeare "Much Ado About Nothing" with Emma T, Kenneth Branaugh, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Michael Keaton- so so good. Perfect ensemble; this film/play created at a perfect time

[@rosarybennett]

I'm so disappointed that this interview wasn't longer! I love when they're together. She's so interesting, witty, and relatable. He asks refreshing questions.

[@rebeccam4397]

It seems to be part 2 of an interview, so you should look for part one!

[@lulamidgeable]

She's got real confidence to burn, always has had. It's so rare to see.

[@critterkarma]

It is so heartwarming to listen to Emma’s intelligent whit. How her thought processes into her spoken word. And she is truly a beautiful woman. Brilliant!!!!

[@oneirishpoet]

Well said, she is a delightful and precious human being!

[@boointhelotus5332]

Yes, she’s beautiful inside & out!

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Her poor daughter suffered with an eating disorder...she knows what she's talking about

[@stevebaker6149]

And box office poison in the UK where she is widely loathed.

[@AA-qt1hi]

I strive to be as happy and wise as Emma. Every interview she gives, I finish bubbling with laughter and knowing more about myself and the world

[@bonnieluvstheblues6777]

I know how you feel! Someone mentioned here that they would love to see Stephen just sit and interview her much longer. I agree, wholeheartedly. She has so much wisdom.

[@daviddupoise6443]

Emma Thompson is a global treasure.

[@jennifertharp659]

Of course I do not know Emma Thompson personally but I do have to say I simply adore her. She's a fierce advocate for being our best selves and walks through all her trials and gripes with such good humor and wisdom that simply jolts me alive from any self doubt or pathetic wallowing I might be having at any moment. I found that, in this brief interview, she is bursting with authenticity, charming at every turn, and as she is in every performance, is absolutely radiant. She twinkles in this interview; I find her incredibly beautiful as a human being and a woman and, honestly, will likely always feel her to be one of my role models for how to be a remarkable, kind person in the world. Thank you for having her on tonight.

[@cammie49]

Well said! This is exactly how I feel😊

[@enriqueali]

Haha... I love how she casually threw in the word 'prelapsarian' then immediately had the presence of mind to realise she was on American network TV and quickly added 'you know, Eve before the whole apple eating thing'. I guess her Cambridge University education just can't help but shine through 😁😁😁

[@cathywethington5913]

Yeah. Glad she defined it. I'm a fairly well educated American - in art no less - so you'd think I'd have heard that word before, but I haven't

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

🙄 puh lease, stop thinking Cambridge or Oxford are so great. The PM of the UK went to Oxford and good luck making any sense of anything he waffles out.

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

​@@lenawagenfuehr53 Boris is a highly educated prat.....

[@KerriEngland]

@@lenawagenfuehr53 🤣 true. There's people who get into Oxbridge with brajnd and people who get in with money and family links. The difference is so clear 🤣

[@sonarharin3906]

Trust me, as a Brit I can assure you it’s not just Americans who need the definition 😁

[@keeshiabrie]

The hair, the outfit, HER. I LOVE IT ALL 😍

[@boointhelotus5332]

And how nice to see a woman not hiding her natural color or chemically harming her face! She is a terrific role model!

[@RicoBurghFan]

She was so damn good in the movie. Her pain and angst were palpable and blended so perfectly with Leo"s suppressed pain. The sex was mostly implied but when she finally got her release it was so beautiful and then all the pain was gone. Everybody involved deserves an Oscar.

[@RetNemmoc555]

This film didn't look like something I'd be interested in, but Emma Thomson and good reviews and ratings persuaded me. What a lovely film! I am far from being a prude, but very often (very very often) love scenes in films are unnecessary to tell the story. This is the first film in a long while where such scenes are fully integral and relevant to the story and characters. The film is charming, funny, uncomfortable, challenging, touching and poignent.

[@robincrowflies]

@@RetNemmoc555 Very, very often.

[@cc1k435]

I so appreciate actresses like Emma Thompson and Jamie Lee Curtis... great role models for keeping it real even as we age. 😊

[@dsddala467]

I love Emma Thompson as an actress, but she seems to be a smart, emotionally intelligent, kind human too. Bravo Missy, BRA-VO! She made me tear up. As a 53 year old woman, it becomes more and more clear as I age that women are dealt an impossible hand and I am not going to accept that restriction society has put upon me any longer. Now, my braveness about living against that narrative evolves as I age, but ladies, here's the real truth. As you get older, you will look back at yourself at age 18, 28, 38 and so on and think: Man, I was really beautiful back then. And then you realize your 73 year old self would be telling you at 53, "Flaunt what you got, because it's good and it doesn't get any better."

[@kendallstark4302]

I love this!

[@MelissaThompson432]

It's true. In 5 years you'll look at photos of yourself from today, and remember that you hated them, and you'll think, "what was wrong with my mind? Look at me! I was adorable!" Don't spend your life thinking how cute you USED to be. Realize NOW.

[@annefitz7346]

I’m turning 70 & decided to go grey. You can’t believe the support but there also some people totally against it!

[@ellie-tk4jy]

That was an "and" not a "but"

[@patriciazandilencube4597]

I'm in my thirties and I had a conversation last year where the people around me were saying that a woman we saw on instagram in her 60's was acting too 'sexy' for her age. And then I asked a question 'why should we stop feeling or looking sexy as we get older ?'. Nobody replied. At first I felt that maybe I had asked a stupid question but I stand by it. Sexuality should be explored and lived no matter what age. There is no reason that it shouldn't except for the capitalistic ideas that only value youth and enforce that value so that we keep on buying things that are supposed to make us look and feel young. I hope that I'll still enjoy my body and sexuality the older I get even if things don't look the same as when I was younger. I hope that for all of us, especially women.

[@nkinyori]

"This is your vessel, this is your house, this is where you live..." My God! Thank you for that ❤

[@ozvoyager]

If only all interviews with actors were as illuminating and delightful. Usually they're just dreary PR, laced with standard-issue showbiz "excitement". Emma Thompson is just way too smart and classy to descend into that.

[@janesmith8831]

I never had an issue with my body …but time takes it’s toll & some sizes larger than in my 40s, scarred from several operations I found I was starting to fixate on the negatives. Then….my local art class was short of a life model, & I just thought “I need to do this & get over myself” So at 63 I bared all, yayas out, the full monte….& it worked! Artists like drawing curves & scars can be a “creative hook”…it was fascinating watching the different interpretations of my “house”….& they were…beautiful! The next term…I was behind the easel…the start of my arts adventure which 4 years on I am loving! Stephen is right…everyone has their own beauty….if we can’t see it, we’re not really looking!

[@marklar7551]

Scars are better than tattoos, they tell real stories. If it's a healthy body, it's shape unique, be happy. If it is an unhealthy body, work on it the best you can, and be happy. No one gets out alive so live with purpose.

[@annjohnson8437]

Wow ... you are brave! You set a great example for others!

[@FutureCommentary1]

​@@marklar7551 I like that - scars tell a story.

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

congratulations on your self actualization and growth & thank you for sharing, I found your story inspiring.

[@ruthieo54]

You so totally ROCK!!! ⭐❤

[@jbtpa895]

I need a movie with Emma and Olivia Colman.

[@Mtnsunshine]

Brilliant idea! Yes.👍

[@Hair8Metal8Karen]

I'd love to see them as a pair of mystery writers solving a crime; Agatha Christie influenced with the kind of dry wit and comedy that they're perfect at.

[@checkboxxxproductions]

I could have used more Emma Thompson time here. What a woman.

[@ChristinaSimpson]

She makes me so so happy

[@Kaysxedits]

IKKRKKRRRR

[@babilabub]

Me too ! Every time.

[@Amy-f3e]

She is gorgeous. The delivery, the verbal thought, her style, her grace, her message to Girls. Im here for more Emma.

[@55555gino]

Protect this woman at all costs please. She’s fantastic, so smart and so down to earth

[@jeannefoster5594]

I love her analysis of the thought process for standing naked in front of the mirror. The skill of being an actor is to get out of your own head. I’d last about fifteen seconds before the “real” me came back and said “what are you doing!!”.

[@boointhelotus5332]

Yes and for so many actresses this being asked-or told-to go nude for the camera has been fraught with issues of exploitation. So refreshing to hear a different perspective of it being done for more positive reasons.

[@MelissaThompson432]

I had an epiphany one day when I was in high school. It suddenly penetrated my self-absorbed mind that every single classmate of mine was walking around worrying about being judged. And not a single one was really noticing me. Even bullies aren't really thinking of their victims, and most people aren't bullies; they're just people wandering the halls trying to be "good enough." *(I hasten to say that I haven't seen the movie and have no real-life opinion about what the scene looks like. I feel I don't have to, because I've had this conversation with myself, about what I look like to other people and how I affect them.) What Emma has done in that mirror scene is give a gift of acceptance to all the other people with bodies. Because nobody really feels theirs is good enough. But Emma showed us ourselves, symbolically, and allowed us to see that there's really nothing wrong with a real person's real body. If her character is a stand-in for us, then hopefully the lesson is that our body is not freakish to other people. It's, at worst, no big deal. For most of us, it's perfectly acceptable or even more-ish. And that knowledge should inform our behavior toward ourselves. It's okay to not be ashamed of yourself. It's okay to feel cute. It's okay to be happy.

[@drindy5166]

I absolutely love the sound of Emma's voice. Stranger than Fiction was one of my favorite movies. Just love her work.

[@kayecurren3342]

Who the heaven is Emma's hair stylist. Every "do" is magic.

[@liyuqi3779]

1:16 looking at the mirror without the thought of trying to improve something. Ashamed. Neutral Gaze. Not Fake Positivity. 3:40 Ms. Thompson's humor. Delightful and Natural 4:38 "how'd you feel about your body?" "I started to hate my body at 14... Dont waste your time your life worrying about your body. There is no point. It's your home." Always love Ms. Emma Thompson.

[@littleguynoir3253]

I am re re re rewatching this and continuing to be touched, moved, opened, and helped. Last night, I watched the movie with my two daughters. Thank you Emma Thompson, you incredibly beautiful woman!! Your inner beauty shines through in every pore of your body.

[@ChipCain]

Actual legend. One of our finest exports.

[@HeiwaPaz2000]

Wonderful, wonderful soul, Emma Thompson!

[@cpete2976]

Emma is a wonderful person and so talented. I wish I could play this interview for my teenage patients with eating disorders. The self hatred they have is so sad. We talk about self- acceptance but it falls on deaf ears.

[@Bostonspine]

Could u play this interview for your patients with eating disorders? I think the message would be heard by some...even if they don't acknowledge it (teenagers seldom do in my experience). But, it doesn't mean that they didn't hear some bit of the message. As an obgyn doc, I've cared for lot of women, young & old, with eating disorders. Susan, my BFF from childhood, has struggled with anorexia her entire life. You're so right that the self hatred is very sad to see. And, how that self hatred diminishes their ability to be their best selves or enjoy life. Thank you for spending your career on the front lines caring for these women in need. It's not a job most of us could do. From where I sit, your type of treatment does help in small ways for some & in big ways for others. Keep on innovating in treatment and take a lot of vacations for yourself:) I loved Emma Thompson's perspectives, too.

[@cpete2976]

@@Bostonspine thank you so much.

[@Kat-fl1yj]

Play it!

[@cpete2976]

@@Kat-fl1yj 👍

[@valcrump8257]

Love her, will watch anything she is in. A gem of a human being.

[@mostguitarswins]

I've always loved Emma Thompson. She shows here how thoughtful and humble she is about her work and it really comes across in her films.

[@MindiB]

She is a genuine treasure. I adore her.

[@koraldavis3474]

She's a very brave soul

[@wilburwilbur7241]

May I say this is one of the best interviews and guestings this show ever had! Emma Thompson is insightful while delving into her character’s psyche and personality.

[@jsetennis9224]

She's always delightful to listen to 🤗

[@SouthburyGirl]

I watched this movie a few days ago and was so blown away by her having the courage to go completely naked. The scene where she stands in front of Leo, her character and she herself were so incredibly vulnerable - they all (cast and director) did an amazing job treating the entire movie with so much kindness, compassion and respect. I would encourage anyone to watch this. It's really not what you might think, from the trailer.

[@cherylwoodward]

Emma is likely my favorite actress of all time. She wrote the screenplay and starred in my favorite movie, Sense and Sensibility, and makes me cry for her cheated on Karen in Love Actually. Every. Damn. Time. This interview only cements what a treasure she is in real life.

[@lawdeedaw0803]

Emma Thompson is unfailingly fabulous, funny, humble, decent and so very talented! 💜💜💜

[@lissabonwangerooge1660]

Ah two such intelligent and charismatic actors/comedians/writers using their popularity to make the majority of the audience feel better is gold! A gift from the gods 😳

[@lenusniq_9746]

I honestly don't remember time when I was not worried/ashamed of my body. I know that my parents always commented on how much bigger I was than other kids. 35 yrs later, after bulimia and still affected by binge eating and after not taking a lot of opportunities b/c of my body, this is really nice to hear.

[@emu_warrior]

She is the epitome of class and freedom

[@TheMonroemomma]

Wow, that was an excellent interview. I have loved Emma ever since I first saw her decades ago, and she continues to delight. I could not love her more, and this interview with her wit, charm, and sensitivity is just beautiful. I also love Stephen’s respect and delicacy.

[@lymanmaddox1694]

This is about what I expected from Emma Thompson, not specific words but the spirit, the message. What a great person.

[@alixptn]

Great conversation between two theaters kids. I love her so much ❤

[@didgemama4890]

I absolutely loved this movie! So many movies now being made about doddering seniors trying to fight aging and being forced into assisted living “resorts”. Or wildly going off the rails to recapture their youth. This was an honest heartfelt search to find one’s self and to come into feminine power. It was a now or never choice. “Leo” was amazing in showing his two sides of his personality. I felt very encouraged by this movie. Thanks for the lovely interview.

[@nardnahcalab]

I love this quote, "I live in this body"

[@lessismore6549]

I love how she aged, i love her intelligence 💕

[@Adesetages]

This woman is such a beautiful soul.

[@lar9299]

what a delight to hear this woman talking. She's so insightful and sensible and sensitive (okay, pun intended but doesn't make it less true). She's one of my Colbert's favorite guests.

[@lisamalwitz8517]

Love these two. Thank you Ms. Thompson for being in this film and talking about this subject matter. Wonderful. Always a treat!

[@dawngonzalez7698]

What an interesting and beautiful conversation. Wish all hosts would allow and encourage their guests to speak this openly. And wish all famous people were this brave in their authenticity.

[@vkberthiaume]

I don’t pay much attention to celebrities, but occasionally a rare gem shines through, and I realize that I am witnessing brilliance. Thank you, Ms. Thompson. This interview fills a very big void. How I wish we had more women representing Hollywood with your wit, class and simultaneous humility and sense of pride.

[@astriddl9779]

I love her. She is so comforting and funny and real.

[@elisavangilissen6257]

I love them both so much ! I really need to see more interviews with Emma and Stephen. They truly are amazing.

[@boointhelotus5332]

Yes and I did (I’m afraid) want to hear more about Stephen’s experience of nudity onstage. (Assuming it was during his youth.)

[@johnhaxby306]

I absolutely love her, great insight and advice.

[@dinacox1971]

This made me think of when Dennis Fratz did the nude scene so many years ago in NYPD Blues. We absolutely loved the character for it! Emma Thompson can never do wrong in my book!

[@monicaaiken9746]

What a lovely soul!

[@communities5987]

Stephen you have the ability to gather great insights via rapport - wish the format allowed for this.

[@LidiaScherArt]

Extraordinarily intelligent interview, from both, the interviewed and the interviewer!!! 👏👏👏

[@suvikurki9950]

Have loved her and her work since early teens 🥰 This woman is a real icon and good idol for young women! Kardashians could never...

[@tinak5765]

And that’s what makes Emma Thompson a great actor! Intelligence and the ability to communicate! Love you Emma!

[@amberbelanger7216]

What an inspirational woman and sentiment about women's bodies and thoughts on them. Thank you for finally showing that any body is a real body. That we need to stop wasting so much time and energy on hating ourselves and focus more on what and who we are meant to be. Thank you dear Emma. ❤️

[@robincrowflies]

100% xo

[@margarita0321]

I simply love this woman she's so wise and witty also Stephen is great interviewer

[@JerrisEverydayPeople]

Yesterday was my birthday and this film was one of the best gifts of the day. I so enjoyed all aspects of this movie. The characters were so well written.

[@robincrowflies]

Happy birthday

[@seanbou4122]

I can't believe how wonderful she is 🤩 must be lovely and funny to be around her. She speak so funny and sweet, love her🤗😍💚💚💚💚🙏🙏🙏

[@claudiapostelnicescu985]

She is an amazing human being & actress. A joy to listen to her.

[@Felipe00162]

What an incredible woman Emma is!!! And to tell us about the thinking process after the scene and that she relied on us to understand it!!! She is just the best!!!

[@danacasale4113]

A fantastic movie that really hit home for this 60 year old. Really moving performances, funny. . .Emma Thompson is an absolute gem in every way.

[@oraaarunance]

The last 3 minutes of this movie are soul shaking. Thank you, Ms. Thompson ❤️‍🔥

[@HM-bo3kx]

Emma Thompson should be us earthlings' spokesperson if we ever need one.

[@yehandyeh842]

Her intelligence, empathy and just general view on the world is so refreshing. One of those handful of famous and successful people who is truly gorgeous inside and out. No ego, just talent and pure joy. ♥

[@janewright2800]

I love Emma and such truth she spoke. I am almost 60 and spent too many wasted years worrying about my body. Don't do it kids and elder folk! Life is for living XXX🙏💚

[@virginia9509]

I am a big fan. I cried when she found out that her husband was cheating on her in Love Actually, and now this interview made me cry again. She seems like a genuinely good person who tries to help and empower women to love and accept the way they look.

[@stillhere1425]

That yellow brings me straight back to September of my first year of high school. It’s a strong emotion. Motivates me to go see the movie. Also it was exactly at the cusp of adolescence that I also began hating my poor, perfect body. I blame Seventeen Magazine, for defining cellulite to me.

[@prairieN]

My mom had an old book that described cellulite as “dimpled thighs” and what a difference

[@Diapontios]

She is really amazing in every conceivable manner.

[@DorothyfromKansas]

I watched the movie yesterday, I will be surprised if she doesn’t win an Emmy. As a senior myself, I struggle with body image, I miss by body of my youth. They movie is so well done.

[@leahferrell3110]

See you and hear you, Dorothy. As a senior, I miss my younger body as well, but I don't think I even appreciated it at that time, unfortunately.

[@Laudon1228]

I watched this movie recently. It was extraordinary. Both Thompson and her costar. The story, their performances, affected me so strongly, in so many ways. It touched some really deep, raw stuff in me. It teared up during the film, and ended up sobbing afterwards.

[@equalityforall8418]

I wish I could hang out with this wonderful lady for one day. I find her to be so relatable, sincere, beautiful, genuine, unpretentious, brilliant, and so so SO funny:)

[@allfathersdotter]

That made me cry ..... and i call BEST ENTRANCE...... Gods we love her

[@cynthiabecerra5002]

There’s so much wisdom in this two lovable persons. Great conversation, as always ❤️

[@nicolewilliams7508]

It is an incredible movie. It moved me and made be challenge my thoughts. She was exceptional and so was her co-actor.

[@truegrit7697]

I am so intrigued by this movie - it looks innocent, vulnerable, and sweet. Emma is the most amazing actress - I just adore her!

[@bjornolson6527]

So good to SEE you, Emma!! Ray of Sunshine!!

[@synappticuser7296]

It takes real courage to be naked, vulnerable, and real in front of each other, but our nakedness, vulnerability, and willingness to be real, are the greatest gifts we have to offer, and Emma has shown us how beautiful those gifts are.🙏🫂💙

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

I have a bit of a complicated relationship with my flesh-prison. I had an abnormal puberty which made my body fairly gender neutral, but also very fat. Throughout my teen years I felt like an old man in drag. When I got to college I stopped having the energy to stress about my body and stopped trying to feminize it. Now I have a roughly neutral relationship with my body- I'm not excited that I'm overweight, but it doesn't cause me a lot of distress. What makes me self-conscious is other people. Always other people. I'd probably be okay with walking around the house nude if there were no windows. I know that other people will see my body as ugly. I know that other people will judge me. My autism makes things different as far as I can tell. I see my body as a meat-puppet. I should probably take better care of it, but its condition doesn't say much about me as a person. But I've spent a couple decades masking my autism- I know that other people judge who I am as a person by the aesthetics of my meat-puppet and the way it moves through the world. And I get hurt when people come to the wrong conclusions about me based on my meat-puppet. So I dislike my body insofar as it portrays something about me that isn't true. My obesity gives people the impression that I'm lazy and/or bad. My feminine mannerisms gives the impression that I'm a woman. My mildly feminine face gives the impression that I'm a woman. But I'm a man. A trans man, but a man all the same. And the reason I want to alter my flesh-puppet with Testosterone is because I want people to make the correct assumptions about the person piloting this meat-puppet. I've been talking to more and more trans people; the way they experience their body is _way_ different than me. They see their body as inherently masculine or feminine based on shape and texture but I don't. It's really weird to hear them talk about how it feels to exist in their body rather than just being hurt by people's false interpretation of you. It's weird to hear people talk about hating their body even when they're in private.

[@simonederobert1612]

Your description of your body as a 'meat-puppet' reminds me of Dallas describing himself as a 'meat popsicle', in the fabulous movie "Fifth Element". Admittedly, a valid description that you might consider in the future. And I have always hated my body for far different reasons than you have described.

[@kbanghart]

@@simonederobert1612 fantastic movie!! And, yes unfortunately for so many people, you can't just tell them that they can or should change, they have to believe it. My wife has had a negative body image for at least as long as I've known her, 30 years. You can tell them until you are blue in the face but for some people, it has to be a fundamental change from within themselves. Maybe intense therapy can do it, maybe not.

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

@@simonederobert1612 What are your reasons? If I'm misunderstanding how most people feel, I'd like to know.

[@simonederobert1612]

@@aldenheterodyne2833 All my life I have had a limp. From the time an infant is expected to learn to walk to and including, the present day in my mid-70s, I have had a limp. My mother finally got a doctor to watch my efforts to walk, and it turned out I had been born with no hip sockets. No hip sockets to go with the thigh bone which is the other part of a ball-and-socket joint. At the age of 2 years, and 2 months, I was hospitalized. By first grade at 6 years, I had had all manner of treatments, and therapies that didn't work, plus 7 surgeries. Surgeries leave scars. Mine grew larger as I grew larger. I was skinny, had frizzy hair, had a limp, and scars. Those are reason enough to lead kids to: 1) Not offer friendship, 2) Unending teasing/laughter/bullying/mocking. It never got any better until adulthood, when most people hopefully know better than to do/say those things, but I still get asked about that limp, and it hurts every time.

[@simonederobert1612]

@@kbanghart See my reply to Alden Heterodyne. I apologize, but I am not typing it twice.

[@nycdarin]

I love that Stephen just sits and listens as a host. Refreshing.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Emma Thompson x Stephen Colbert are some of the best interviews out there! 👏🏽

[@jessicamaury8888]

Thankyou Emma Thompson 💓 your my hero. Your advice and relatableness is making such a healthy, beautiful, needed difference for us. It really helps me to actually make some head way with it, to focus more on my lifes purpose and not worrying about my body image. It's a constant struggle. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart 💗

[@lionsingh18]

Dame Emma Thompson DBE (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Described as one of the best actresses of her generation, she has received various accolades throughout her career spanning four decades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.... Dame is like Sir.....and so normal not a snob , the great Dame along with Dame Helen Mirren. The best of British.

[@katerinaaza5390]

She's mesmerizing to listen to! She can be thoughtful, open, sincere and humorous at the same time.

[@maureenwagg5305]

I love her. I'm not kidding. I do. She is amazing and real and approachable and lovely. I have to say, there is not another person on this earth like Emma Thompson.

[@dominiqueridoux2073]

She deserve a damn Oscar for this movie... I am a man and I was moved to tears!!! This is a fantastic movie!

[@cinemacodey]

I could listen to her talk forever. I love her accent and the way she speaks so intelligently. I love how Colbert stayed quiet and let her speak.