"Diana Rigg won't talk about The Avengers"

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:05 pm

[quote="Mona"]
I do think she should have had some sort of video or other presence at the celebration.

I'm a huge fan of hers and was also very dissappointed that she didn't have anything to do with the celebration. After all, a 50th anniversary is a pretty big deal. But that's the way she is and that ornery, independant streak of hers is a big part of what makes her the remarkable person she (and Mrs. Peel) is.

MRotten · Post by **MRotten** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:21 am

Dan wrote:
Mona wrote: I do think she should have had some sort of video or other presence at the celebration.

I'm a huge fan of hers and was also very dissappointed that she didn't have anything to do with the celebration. After all, a 50th anniversary is a pretty big deal. But that's the way she is and that ornery, independant streak of hers is a big part of what makes her the remarkable person she (and Mrs. Peel) is.
I agree. I think the celebration would have gotten more press had Rigg been involved. To a great many fans, she is the No. 1 Avenger. Yes, she is curt about certain things, such as when she mentioned "The Sentimental Agent", and dismissed it outright. I like that series. The theme song is gorgeous, and the show is fun. Her episode is one of the best of the series' short run.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:08 pm

MRotten wrote:
Mona wrote:Although, I do think she should have had some sort of video or other presence at the celebration.
I agree. I think the celebration would have gotten more press had Rigg been involved. To a great many fans, she is the No. 1 Avenger.

Well, she's due to appear at the Earl's Court event now, so people can attend that instead.

MRotten wrote: Yes, she is curt about certain things, such as when she mentioned "The Sentimental Agent", and dismissed it outright. I like that series. The theme song is gorgeous, and the show is fun. Her episode is one of the best of the series' short run.

I have read that somewhere, can you repost it? I don't think she mentions The Sentimental Agent by name but just lumps it with The Hothouse as a couple of TV things she did before her big break in The Avengers.

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:55 pm

MRotten wrote:
Dan wrote:
Mona wrote: I do think she should have had some sort of video or other presence at the celebration.

I'm a huge fan of hers and was also very dissappointed that she didn't have anything to do with the celebration. After all, a 50th anniversary is a pretty big deal. But that's the way she is and that ornery, independant streak of hers is a big part of what makes her the remarkable person she (and Mrs. Peel) is.
I agree. I think the celebration would have gotten more press had Rigg been involved. To a great many fans, she is the No. 1 Avenger. Yes, she is curt about certain things, such as when she mentioned "The Sentimental Agent", and dismissed it outright. I like that series. The theme song is gorgeous, and the show is fun. Her episode is one of the best of the series' short run.
well...one can't blame her mindset....so I've always tried to cut her some slack
in regards to the show...perhaps one day, she'll become more open to it
with interviews, showing up for events...etc

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:26 pm

I wouldn't put it past her to have written a memoir to be published posthumously, surprising everyone. Wonder what she made of Patrick's?

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:15 pm

mousemeat wrote:well...one can't blame her mindset....so I've always tried to cut her some slack
in regards to the show...perhaps one day, she'll become more open to it
with interviews, showing up for events...etc

Well she's doing that at The Entertainment Media Show at Earl's Court in October.

http://www.entertainmentmediashow.com/

Sinus1994 · Post by **Sinus1994** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:51 pm

Dandy Forsdyke wrote:I still think it all started with that pompous German interviewing her and saying the words, "So before the Avengers you would have been an actress, yes?" You can see her literally bit her lip. Talk about a cringe-inducing moment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o20N3lIp ... re=related

Hi folks,

Well, I know that this was posted for some time but, I do not really understand the meaning of this special question? Of course I can translate it in my native language, but I also can't understand the meaning of it... Indeed I can see at you reactions, that this was an unfitting question/phrase at this moment, but what makes it so negative/such a cringe-inducing moment?

Sincerely yours,
Sinus1994

brynmill · Post by **brynmill** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:26 pm

So any tales of her Earls Court appearance regarding The Avengers ?

Dfrise · Post by **Dfrise** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:56 pm

Hi folks,

Well, I know that this was posted for some time but, I do not really understand the meaning of this special question? Of course I can translate it in my native language, but I also can't understand the meaning of it... Indeed I can see at you reactions, that this was an unfitting question/phrase at this moment, but what makes it so negative/such a cringe-inducing moment?

Sincerely yours,
Sinus1994

Sinus 1994,
The way he worded the question is as if he said, "So if you hadn't worked in this silly Avengers show you would have been a real actress, yes?"

Sinus1994 · Post by **Sinus1994** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:38 am

Dfrise wrote:
Hi folks,

Well, I know that this was posted for some time but, I do not really understand the meaning of this special question? Of course I can translate it in my native language, but I also can't understand the meaning of it... Indeed I can see at you reactions, that this was an unfitting question/phrase at this moment, but what makes it so negative/such a cringe-inducing moment?

Sincerely yours,
Sinus1994
Sinus 1994,
The way he worded the question is as if he said, "So if you hadn't worked in this silly Avengers show you would have been a real actress, yes?"

Thanks so much for your explanation. Now is everything clear.
Ouuhh, that was very bitter for Diana Rigg. And now I understand why she literally bit her lip and didn't answered directly.

But I think, the interviewer didn't mean it like that (bad translation).

Sincerely yours,
Sinus1994