Slow Horses' Kristin Scott Thomas bans grandchildren from cartoons that made them 'a little bit vicious'
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It's said that Granny knows best. And, according to actress Kristin Scott Thomas, the saying certainly rings true.
Channelling the determination of her Slow Horses persona, icy MI5 boss Diana Taverner, she banned her three grandchildren from watching cartoons to improve their 'little bit vicious' behaviour.
'I've noticed my grandchildren speak to each other in a tone that is completely lifted from the cartoons they watch,' she said.
'It's a little bit insolent. A little bit vicious. It's unbearable.
'But they've been staying with me this summer, so I banned them and chose some films for them to watch instead. And they completely changed.'
Scientific studies suggest that the actress may have a point and that her grandchildren are not alone in adopting character traits after watching cartoons.
Psychiatrists refer to 'Cartoon Character Syndrome' to describe youngsters who copy the mannerisms and language of the on-screen characters.
Ms Scott Thomas, who received an Oscar nomination for her role in The English Patient, has also revealed how she only began her own screen career while working as an au pair in Paris, when her pianist boss convinced her to try.
Kristin Scott Thomas pictured alongside Gary Oldman in Slow Horses
'I told her I wanted to become an actress, but that I knew I couldn't, so I was trying to think of something else,' she told a magazine. 'And she said, 'Why can't you?'
And, at 66, with a string of acting credits under her belt, she admits to trying 'non-invasive' treatments to roll back the years.
Drawing the line at a full facelift, she added: 'I think a facelift has now become a kind of status symbol. It's about displaying your wealth.'
She said: 'I've this wonderful massage therapist in Paris who gets right in there with her hands inside your mouth. She just releases all these muscles, and it's amazing. Oh, but it hurts.'
Next month, Ms Scott Thomas will star in The Cherry Orchard in London's West End.
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