I’ve waited until I had sure the time to write that review because there are many things to say. The reason is I’ve rarely seen somebody with so much richness inside.
I met Gillian in London, for the play SSIB, because it’s not so far from home, so it was a chance for me to see her acting in live, because I had felt so much seeing her acting on a screen, I thought it was worth it trying it.
The first thing I could say is Gillian isn’t fake, not in her acting, not as a person. She puts her heart in what she does, I saw someone with true emotions. She doesn’t make believe anything, and only for that reason, it’s worth meeting her. She has the true sensibility of an artist, she’s not only someone who’s been on a screen.
Then she’s obviously a very good acting, and to me getting even better as the time passes. I think she can play what she wants. To answer Moniraq, she’s got the heart, and yes, she’s got the brain too, but I want to precise that she is not like in TXF, like Scully, happily, because if she were, I don’t think you could meet her. Those who go to see her only because she’s beautiful, you are missing the better!
Then I had the luck to meet her at the stage door. Whatever she gives you, it is genuine. I know most of people finds her giggly, and funny, and open, what she is, as I saw, I felt her more intense, deep and I don’t know, a something that is different from what I’ve seen in people’s eyes until now, in the same time lonely and universal. I stated that many of you are so emotional when you see her lol but from my experience, maybe I understood more about her with no words and simply look her in the eye ; and maybe I learnt about myself too, what I think happens when you have someone who doesn’t cheat in front of you.
As a personal feeling I can add, I truely believe she’s got an honest good heart, and much much to give, and that she gives more than she takes. From all the people I’ve met, I think she’s the only one I would meet again without a doubt, with no fear. This is so good to know there are people like her in this world.
Anyway, if you want to see a chameleon actress, a real acting, you won’t be disappointed, just like if you want to meet someone who’s totally herself.