Why Miriam Margolyes regrets coming out to her parents | No Filter with Mia Freedman
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- Miriam Margolyes is an actress, comedian, documentary maker and all-round incredible woman.
If you don’t know Miriam’s name, you’ll definitely know her face.
She played Professor Sprout in Harry Potter, starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet, and was the voice of Fly in Babe.
She's also made many documentaries, including her latest one for the ABC, Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian.
In this conversation, Miriam talks about coming out as gay to her Jewish parents in the 1960's, why her and her partner live in different countries and body image. She also manages to sneak in a nice little plug to her Southern Highlands Airbnb.
Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian is currently available to watch on ABC iview - iview.abc.net.au/show/miriam-....
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Great interviewer. I hope you go far. The business needs your perspective. Loved your Michael interview as well.
Miriam . Thank you for a great interview. Just one thing. I have lived in Israel since 1965. I really think that you have a blind spot about Israel. Have you been here.?. I was born in Cardiff, and came to live in a kibbutz founded by Holocaust survivors, and also Anglo Saxon membersJewish socialist Zionist movement called a Habonim.. I studied Drama in Wales,
@Ozark Lisa: Mia is actually quite well-known in Australia as a media commentator. She started out as the youngest Cosmopolitan editor in the world.
I disagree ❤ we all want to know about our fab Celebs love stories and everything I found it fascinating
Agreed. It's her business and it doesn't define her. She's a great person and nobody cares about who she loves. Her accomplishments are many. She's a very down to earth and humane lady. 👏 👏 👏
I think the lesson here is gay or straight people are people. I love that she doesn’t like to be lumped in with one group or the other. She is herself and loves whom she wants to love
Totally agree
Exactly!!! no matter the subject content. All Anyone asked for is to be seen, understood, Recognized, acknowledged.
What you may think is courageous, self effacing. We see as Putting our most vulnerable Selves out there for your dissection. Thank you Miriam, I love everything you bring to the table. & Are not apologetic . 🥰💞💐
Miriam is one of the greatest women alive today. I love her fire inside and her wonderful humour.
I agree 🥰 would love to send her a letter - asking for an autograph.
Where can I get her address? Cheers 😊✌🌍🌱💙
No she's not.
@@michaelstevenson9648 well, she's definitely unique.
What don't you like about her?
@@michaelstevenson9648 she's bluntly honest, so are you. If you were to have a conversation, you might find you had more things in common.
I was surprised at all of the questions about Miriam Margolyes sexuality and wondered if that was meant to be the focus of the interview until Miriam asked "why all the questions?" I appreciate how the interviewer did not get offended by the question but switched topics and I also appreciate the fact that Miriam Margolyes does not want to be defined by her sexuality because she's right, she's just a person. However, I can also understand the reason for all the questions because Miriam is so outspoken and she came out at a time when it was not as acceptable to be gay as it is today so of course it would be interesting to get her take on things. Great interview.
Normally I also would not want to hear all about someone's Sex life, but it is an interesting Situation. Being gay in the 60's 🤓
....personally I wish more women were talking about Menopause, because I'm 46, and think it might be starting - and realize now I really know NOTHING about it, other than hot flashes.
2 weeks ago I could barely walk because everything was spinning, I was dizzy and nauseous (combination of car sick and hung-over) Come to find out that's a totally normal symptom of Menopause.
@@adorable3817 Historically doctors were men and cared little about health issues that were unique to women. Plus, the historic societal attitude to menopause was to silently endure, with the occasional joke about hot flushes or emotional outbursts. Things are starting to change but you need to actively search out books from your local library, find a good doctor (I'd probably suggest an older female doctor if possible), and maybe also check out some online blogs. It could also be helpful to check out social media groups like facebook pages on menopause, but please don't take any health or medical advice from those places as gospel. In summary, we live in a golden age of information - educate yourself about menopause!
What a woman! The fact that she knows what's right what's wrong without any discrimination, it shows her depth of character and perspective . Love you Miriam
Never judge a book by its cover as the saying goes !
When I first saw Miriam on TV to be honest, I thought Miriam was an obnoxious loud woman , then I watched Alan Cummings and Miriam on tour ,it changed my mind completely, I now see Miriam as a no nonsense,thoughtful, intelligent and interesting woman.
I have so enjoyed this interview.
Miriam is totally honest and funny with a vey clear grasp of reality. By far the most amusing guest on the Graham Norton Show.
Far too many questions about Miriam's sexuality. One of the greatest actors of our time and such an intelligent woman; a great thinker and speaker. I love her openness, her ability to express her thoughts so clearly. Her sexuality is irrelevant!
I was also thinking this, age is another. But I'm hoping it will change as the video goes on
are you a lesbian? ha
I like to hear people speak openly about being gay, however I always say it’s the least interesting thing about me
I actually enjoyed that for once, questions about sexuality are not reserved for young attractive actors, but to an older, wise, talented and iconic woman. She's able to reflect on many years of her sexuality and I think that's very rare because people tend to be uncomfortable with the idea of older people being sexual.
She goes in depth about many things and her sexuality just happens to be one of them.
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I have been binging Miriam's videos for hours and hours. She's always such a joy to watch, haha.
Same!
Me too! ❤
Yep and me 😊
Mariam is very very patient with very very personal questions.
Fantastic interview! I love Miriam's honest. She actually speaks "proper" English. Such a pleasure to have listened to!
Absolutely
She reads the Charles Dickens novels on audible.
Abby Fairbrother brilliant ,I bet she is great to listen too
I agree with you ...her vocabulary is superb as is her pronunciation
@@decorDD She is highly educated & incredibly intelligent.
I absolutely love Miriam. She is a delight and a phenomenal actor.
Person.
BRILLIANT MIRIAM, I haven’t spoken to anyone for days, and even my children and grandchildren appear unwilling to teach me any technology - I should just “KNOW”. Your ideas for teaching technology to Seniors are much needed, possibly all over the world🌟💕🌈
Let me help you if I can!
Let's get a program like that started 😁 ....how do we do this? Write to schools or government?
@@joa8227 interesting, my sister and I are stuck in separate countries right now too. She's great w technology though.
I kept much of my life private from my dear parents. They loved me unconditionally. I totally understand this desire to protect your parents.
Interesting. Miriam is such a surprise to people because she is very self defined and most people are SO defined by external culture and doubts about self-consept as it relates to the external. For this reason, although Miriam herself may not be aware of it, she is an international treasure, the gift she brings is the talent of scuppering people's small self-consepts, by sharing her own comparitvely immense self determination.
I particularly like Miriam's ' talent for scuppering ... small concepts ' [ 'c' not 's' ] but most importantly she does this with intelligence & diplomacy. She is a ' national trinket ' a national treasure ' is so trite & common something Miriam never was.
Forget national treasure... Miriam is a world treasure. Her forthrightness and positivity are so pleasing.
True! I live in germany and consider her a treasure too 🥰🙏
Mariam is amazing! I think she is right. Sometimes it's just not right to put your loved ones through something that was something almost impossible to understand at that time. I have a lot of respect for her and her values.
I love Miriam but the stand out was the interviewer, lovely person and fantastic interview
Really? I thought she was terrible. She was like paparazzi digging inappropriately into an award winning actress' sexual life. It wasn't done in conversation or with a build up to it. It might just be the dropping standards of journalism or societal standards of what is polite. And I think I'm right because she goes on and basically asks her if she's upfront because she's old! I mean wtf...Jesus Christ, then she asks her if she wants to live with jer partner because she might die. This young lady really needs to work on her social skills, boundaries and people skills.
Always loved Miriam and her attitude. And I LOVE her "Sponsor a Nanna" idea. It's so true that older people need help with tech, especially now with COVID.
"I dont rush to a lesbian meeting" Oh Miriam you do tell em! 😄
OMG. I want to spend 3 months with this woman. I need the confidence she has. And I think she could give it to me. Put an end to my miserable life. I just love Miriam.
Just be yourself.
"Health is problematic when you're old."
Amen, Miriam! We all need access to health care. ❤️
I love the blunt honesty of older women. It’s just something that we need more of. There’s a certain grace in being able to bypass the bs of our youth. It’s something I feel like we should be able to learn earlier. We could save ourselves a lot of heartache and anxiety.
She says she was always this way. I think if you want to learn it at an earlier age, you can. You just have to be able to let go of the bs. You don't have to be like everyone else.
@@Dean-dk1xf I don't think she was ever like anybody else.
Yes 100%, I said 'bang on' (open to miss interpretation on a grand scale,) but another expression ..may be better.... may be ( ' spot on' ) Miram, yes we have a choice and our buiness is nobody elses business. Spot on again so good...kindness and curtesy cost nothing, my dad would100% agree with you miram Let people be people...
I agree. I think young people, like this interviewer, perhaps, could benefit from being students or life apprentices of people like Miriam. There is no room for BS when one has suffered, fought, worked and sweated under often unfair conditions in order to be true to themselves.
I like how she really thinks about her answers instead of answering on auto pilot.
I could listen to this wonderful woman all day. Thank you Mia & Miriam. XX
I like listening inspiration people, if you don't discriminate you'd have greater choice. That's not to say you would listen to her all day...
Me too i find Miriam very interesting....i bet there are so many more true stories she can talk about.
I’m Miriam Margoyles. End of story. What a woman. Brilliant.
What a great interview with a fascinating woman. I just learned who Miriam Margolyes is after watching CZcams clips, mostly from Graham Norton shows. She's a very wise woman and watching her interview I felt like I knew her. Thanks for this video, Mia, you did a great job.
I found out about her from Graham too. Great interview.
What an amazing chat . They both had a lovely time and the warmth between them was clear to see. Go Miriam go.
What a terrific interviewer. You have a new fan. You know to ask different, unusual questions and you know when to stay quiet. Well done.
Just have always loved Miriam ,she is a amazing talent ,so honest and sensible ,I love her voice her accent , she comes from a different time , I feel she is still learning about life and work ,and is a great example to her peers . Really enjoyed listening to her ,thankyou
THIS WAS THE BEST....I love that Miriam sees her protecting her parents!!! very wise....VERY!!!
It's funny that Miriam remembers an incident by the year England won the world cup because that's how my husband remembers our wedding anniversary.
Such a wonderful, intelligent, articulate woman. They don't seem to make women like Miriam any more, and that's a pity. Interviewer was also superb.
I adore this beautiful lady! Thanks for such a great interview, but with Miriam, it could hardly be less than wonderful!
She is so bright and sage and grown up, which is really not so common our days, in fact the interviewer is not showing to be a “grown up” in some comments. Just my point of view, I don’t think the majority of questions were at Miriam level. Miriam was great where she was given the chance to put out the deepness of her experience and person
Agree!!!!
@@heksedansd.2919 I also agree I found the interviewer nice but a little boring and she didn’t get the best out of Miriam
Spot on. The interviewer sounded like a millennial cut out all the main articles about Miriam, had a quick look-through and decided based on that what to ask her.
This woman is an GLOBAL treasure!!!! Ms. Miriam ALWAYS gives me a hearty belly laugh!!!! Love always from NYC... Great interview!!!!💝
What a lovely, honest and funny interview. Loved ever minute of it!!! I always liked Miriam as an actress but didn’t know her life story,. You are an inspirational woman!!!
So refreshing to hear "I'm in the world", not the gay world. Life is so much bigger than sexuality.
I often think that for some people “gayness” becomes a hobby, a hobby that consumes much of time. As for me, I have too many interests and perspectives to become one-note singer. To each his or her own way.
True, but if you are bullied, shunned, discriminated against, kicked out of your family home, jailed, or killed because of your sexual orientation it becomes a bigger part of your life. And there is nothing wrong with that. The notion that “life is so much bigger than sexuality” is really only true for the privileged. Your comment is tinged with homophobia (internalized or otherwise) by putting down those who decide to live differently (or are forced to)
@@bartwilson2513 you literally took the words out of my mouth. Thank you for responding!
Oh shut the hell up....
I agree so very much.
A fabulously funny lady, so down to earth and doesn't mince her words!! If shes got to go wee she will!
I love Miriam but what a lovely interviewer also. Really nice to see someone who asks questions but listens to the answers without talking over the interviewee. 😀👍
In a few months I will be 50. I felt the same way all my life as you, never realizing I was beautiful as I was also overweight. Just within the last 7 years I am finally in the shape I want to be. Although I still have a very poor body image
I love Mirian programs,interviews etc she brings me hope...and the way she expreses herself i totally admired her.
"....lesbians are all different; you can't lump an entire group of people. That's like saying all people with brown hair like tomatoes."
Honestly, I'm so desperately glad she said that. I am so flipping tired of LGBT issues in the media continuing to "other" us and then act like their doing something good because this type of "othering" puts is up on a damned pedestal. What on earth is so wrong with the notion that we are just people? Other than people who have extremely grandiose personalities, who would want to be treated differently or seen differently from any other human being for any reason. No matter how much of a "positive" light someone presents these feelings towards a person or persons doesn't change how immensely dehumanizing it is to define a person or persons by such a superfluous detail about them.
To be clear, I am not upset with people asking questions about being LGBT (or other misunderstood groups - I encounter similar attitudes in regards to me being disabled). I am just so desperately glad when it is highlighted that we are literally just people. All most LGBT people want is to just be seen for what we are: people.
I love this woman!!!! My cousin and I first came across her in Romeo and Juliet. She caught our attention because she was so damn spot on with her accents/impersonations. Her honesty in her interviews make me love her even more. She is a true treasure and awesome human being.
I Love Miriam !!! love the way she speaks her mind ,,, and she is Soooo funny on The Graham Norton show - I have watched many episodes where she was on, and I've watched them many times and I die laughing every time - she is such a good story teller !!!
So proud when Miriam refused to continue talking about her sexuality...she is so much more and has lots to say.
I absolutely adore Miriam, she’s 100% herself, 100% of the time. Thank you for a lovely interview
Miriam Margolyes. ‘Almost Australian’ is a wonderful programme If you haven’t watched it I suggest you find it on Catch Up !!! You won’t regret it Fab interview both of you 👏🏻Most entertaining !!!
Loved this interview. M. Margtolyes is a genuine straightforward but gentle person. A quality I admire in anybody that dares to be so.
Miriam is the Auntie we ALL wish we had...love her👍🏻😘
A good interview, with an intelligent, interesting, and level headed lady.
I am gay and kind of a loner gay and don't hang out with gay people and I actually really enjoyed all the sexual and lesbian questions I was thankful for the questions and was connecting and feeling connected
Very good interview. The young lady is very respectful but does not shrink away from difficult topics.
Miriam is a total intellectual. It was uncomfortable to watch from the second half on. Her questions were irritating her because of their absurdity. Did we watch the same program?
@@lefat4697 if you are commenting. I would say yes! Reading the other comments it appears the majority of people agree with me. Yes Miriam is highly educated. She is also very down to earth. If she had not been happy she would have said so.
What brilliant interview. She was very open and honest. She actually surprised me at how different she is on here to when she is on talk shows.
I think she's the same on talk shows and here 🤓
She is so honest and so true, weird people though, could be you just loose interest and have better things to do with your life. ..
Try love it's much better.
@@wendyburgess5805 ....what are you talking about with "try love" ?? Both comments are kind.
What a lovely interview! Miriam seems like such a wonderful lady!
Simply wonderful. We love you Miriam xx
I love Miriam so much. Her honesty, confidence and humor is refreshing. Who are you Mia Freedman? You are an excellent interviewer.
Breathtaking open and candid , thank you very much for a riveting interview of a rare human
Thank you so much for sharing the interview with a real Gem of theatre and movie art! My best regards and warmest wishes to Miriam Margolyes! Mia is absolutely adorable - especially in that cute T-shirt! Keep going! Great job - sincere, modest, balanced, and cute!!!!
Loved this. Two attractive people having a lovely conversation. To be kind *is* to be wise.
(Joan here, not Brian). A treasured trinket! An open but not dog-eared book and well-loved at that. Not only forthright, funny and kind but a truth-seeker, an incredibly strong mind, articulate. Appreciate every thought she shared here.
I just love Miriam ❤❤ what a great and nice lady
I love her honesty, her beautiful mind and soul
It’s Jane I totally agree I’m a carer for my disabled daughter who is 31 yrs old hubby and I are high risk but you give me so much light and enjoyment love to you both xxxx
I am from USA and I have been binge watching 'Call The Midwife' Miriam's character was by far my favorite throughout the series. The acting was pure and real. Like she felt her character in her very bones. ahhhh Something in her eyes was absolutely beautiful to me, that I just had to look her up. I came across this interview and wow, she is just so freakin' awesome and beautiful and her retorts are spot on. I've just discovered her and I adore her. My favorite part of this interview was when she asked "Are you a lesbian?" That was so great. Like enough with her sexuality weirdo.
Miriam, if you read this...Im a brand new fan and you are one hell of a woman to make all women proud.
Fascinating young people can always learn from the older generation Age of Innocence a wonderful movie She's a national treasure 😇🙏🎊🎉🎥
I haven't watched TV for years now and only found out about Miriam last week. I just love her. She's one in a million; a living legend. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
This was wonderful, thank you both.
How truthfull her affair And apologising to Heather on Air My heart soared at this
This is such a great interview. I have great respect for Miriam and the interviewer is really lovely - thank you for sharing with us.
This is an amazing interview!!!
So lovely to listen to an intelligent, good person talk and to have an interviewer who is receptive to such a person!
Lovely interview. Enjoyed watching it. Thank you
What a lovely lady, honest and wise, I have always loved her as an actress and now I would love to have her as a friend. I think she is a National Treasure, the world needs more like her❤️
I fell in love with Miriam Margolyes when she had a part as a church sister with a cross on her cap and slapped Black Adder(Rowen Atkinson) for bad language.
She's part of the ensemble cast of 'Cold Comfort Farm.' I put it on every now and then and chuckle. ...And watching her and Will I am go crazy for each other (on the Graham Norton show) was so great.
Yes! Those very rude turnips!
That was an excellent interview. Thank you so much! 💛
That was a really lovely interview. I enjoyed every minute.
OMG. "There should be young people who go 'round to old people and help them". I couldn't agree more.
Hear hear!
There are nursery schools and daycare centers here in the US and in Britain who have begun programs in nursing homes. The interactions are delightful and profound. Can view on CZcams.
@@divadaedalus That's great news. I will look it up. Thanks.
Great interview, thank you!
Loved this absolutely great ! An agree brilliant interviewer an Miriam is just wonderful xxxx Thank you so much xxxx
What an accomplished interviewer. I look forward to listening to more of her interviews. Miriam Margolyes is always a delight to listen to.
What a wonderful coupling. The two of you have uplifted my life.... Beautiful questions answered beautifully... The two of you are amazing together.... Thank you so so so so much...
I love her so much she is so funny and I love her stories could listen to her all day. I was born in 79 but I had a bad time in the middle 90s for being gay but it's all good now. Love and peace at this moment in time and happy new year got to be better than last year. ✌🙏👍🤝🇬🇧🏳️🌈🤝👍🙏✌
Thanks Miriam..be well x
What a fascinating interview ... so intelligent - interviewer and interviewee - so down to earth and sometimes incredibly surprising !! Love both these personalities ... I was only popping in but watched ... glued to it to the end. Thank you.
Miriam is a remarkable individual, her energy, talent & clarity of mind is inspirational. So reassuring to both older older & younger people with her never diminishing
& contagious joy for life. You always feel better for having listened to hear speak.
Wonderful interview, thank you Miriam and Mia ❤
Great interview, thank you. Miriam is such a delight!
Outstanding interview.
Great interview I love the way you actually listen and respond to people - great work. :)
I am SO pleased that I have taken the time to watch this interview! So much resonates in my being. Perhaps as I continue to age and ripen, I will become a trinket as you are.
Lovely Interview, thank you both 🙏🙏🙏
What an outstanding conversation between two wonderful people. I think I witnessed one of the best interviewers ever; given that it was done online adds to my admiration. What a talent!
The BEST INTERVIEWER I've seen online!!! This is how artful listening looks like to allow the interviewee to shine. I am a fan!
What a lovely interview. You have had me smiling for its entirety. And what a joy to listen to Miriam’s diction. Thankyou Mia and Miriam. Adelaide awaits you Miriam. Maybe for our Festival and Fringe?
Yes, her diction is very euphonious.
Great interview!
Wonderful interview crafted through great questions that gave an insightful perspective of a great & much loved and respected ‘trinket’.
Always enjoy listening to any interview with this amazing lady !! plus it was a wonderful interview !!
How refreshing! Brilliant, yet practical, and a pioneer in just being authentic before it was a hashtag. Thank you, Ms. Miriam!
Great interview. Lovely interviewer with a wonderful lady. Thank you.
I enjoyed this interview very much.
When Miriam said she is delighted by people, it reminded me of her appearance on the Graham Norton Show when she and Will.I.am were guests. The way she 'clicked' with Will.I.Am was such a treat to watch.
I think it's worth looking up.
She is so authentic, I admire that.
P.S. Canadian fan.
Brilliant lady ☘️🇨🇮☘️