It’s a question we’ve all pondered for quite some time – how does characterful Russell Brand make us all swoon? Luckily for us, Dame Helen Mirren has shed some light on the matter, as she was also wondering the same thing, "The penny dropped for me fairly recently with Russell. The thing about him is he likes women, and not a lot of men do.” Speaking in an interview with The Guardian she continued, “That's why women like him. He's genuinely interested in us. Women melt in his presence." Ahhhh… she’s cracked it! In short, he is a real considerate gent!
The 65 year-old actress also admitted that she would love to follow in James Franco and Anne Hathaway’s footsteps and host the Oscars, but as long as it was with Russell, saying, “Please. Anything could happen!” That would definitely make great TV!
The pair have become very fond of each other after working together on The Tempest and Arthur. The big age gap between them and the flurry of younger stars that Helen has been working with recently seem to be playing on her mind, "There's a scary moment when you realise you're no longer the youngest person in the room. That's followed, of course, by the realisation that you're actually the oldest person in the room. When you’re young, you wonder what all these old people are droning on about, trying to impart their wisdom. It’s not relevant to you because being young is such a specific thing. Thank God for that.”
