this role change that? she's been speaking to charlie stayt about her life and career. glenn close, lovely to see you. lovely to see you. and welcome to our little balcony. thank you. if there's a little bit of noise, we're at somerset house and we're overlooking the thames and over there, the national theatre, where of course you have performed in the past, is that right? yes, i played streetcar named desire. does it bring back happy memories? yes, yes, working with trevor nunn, an incredible cast. i'm aware of joan's various indiscretions. please don't paint me as a victim, i am much more interesting than that. i know you are. tell us about the wife. well, i kind of say it's a story about a very complex marriage and in a way, you could also say it's a kind of love story. your character, i don't know how to describe it, there is, all those phrases come to mind, like long—serving, long—suffering, there's an element to that that you're constantly on the lookout for? she's a someone who is... she's someone who is... has one of my favourite scenes to shoot. well, actually, i loved