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Olivia Colman Says She Avoids Theatre, Calling Herself 'Terrible at It'

She explains that months of repeating the same lines leave her bored because of a short attention span.

Overview

  • Colman made the remarks on the Dish podcast while promoting The Roses with co-star Benedict Cumberbatch.
  • She said she struggles with stage runs due to a short attention span and finds the repetition dull once initial fear fades.
  • She recounted feeling relieved when a theatre fire alarm halted a show before being told to return to the stage.
  • Reporters note she has appeared in only four plays, most recently 2017's Mosquitoes, reflecting her preference for screen work.
  • The Mirror reports she is set to play Mrs Bennet in a Netflix Pride & Prejudice adaptation, a casting not yet confirmed by the streamer.