Olivia Williams has admitted that her latest role in Roman Polanski's The Ghost was a 'gift'.
The actress stars alongside Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan in the political thriller as British Prime Minister Adam Lang's wife.
Speaking to The Observer the actress said: "If you attempt for the moment to clear your mind of the modern parallels the character on the page is just a f**king gift.
"They just don't come along that often, women of that, of my, age. And, without giving away too much, to have Roman Polanski create your denouement for two hours - again, thank you, Lord."
But she admitted that she was nervous about working with Polanski, who has a reputation of being tough on his cast members.
"Fortunately, the day before I went on set, Ewan did an impersonation of him doing his screaming fit, so when it first happened it wasn't quite the stab to the heart," she said.
"It was for all of us I think a hard but rewarding experience, to be looked back on with smiles. And for me, always hoping to look for an interesting role... at my age, to be able to say something other than, 'Dinner's ready, honey' was an absolute gift."
The Ghost is released 16th April.
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