Snowcake premiere and honour for Sigourney at Edinburgh Festival
Actress Sigourney Weaver became the first recipient of the Edinburgh International Film Festival's Diamond Award this week for her cinematic career.
Weaver, who was attending the annual festival in support of her film Snowcake, accepted the new award Tuesday night and offered would-be thespians a piece of advice, the Scotsman reported.
"You really need to learn to read and write. Make sure you are articulate and get sound training", said the 56-year-old actress. "Most of all, don't give up."
The Scottish film festival introduced the Diamond Award this year.
Source: Newscom
Aug 16 2006
Sigourney Weaver was in Edinburgh for the premiere of Snowcake.
The movie, directed by Marc Evans, focuses on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman (Weaver) and a man (Alan Rickman) who is traumatised after a fatal car accident.
"I have so much admiration for all those working on the autism spectrum, be they parents, family, workers or [autistic] people themselves," the 56-year-old actress said.
Source: Scotsman
Aug 15 2006