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Sally Hawkins

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Actress Sally Hawkins discusses her role in the film 'Made In Dagenham,' which highlights the fight for equal pay for women in 1968. She draws parallels between the film's message and the 'girl power' concept. Hawkins also reveals the current whereabouts of her Golden Globe award and names some Hollywood heavyweights she'd love to work with, including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jesse Eisenberg, and Justin Timberlake.

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Sally Hawkins was 'Happy-Go-Lucky' and she walked away with a Golden Globe Award. Now she's amidst Oscar buzz for her latest role in 'Made In Dagenham.' Hear where her trophies are now, and a few Hollywood heavyweights she'd love to work with in the future. Hosted by Oliver Trevena.

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I'm Oliver Trevina here at Young Hollywood with the lovely Sally Hawkins. How are you? Very good. Thanks. Exciting to be here. I got you on your excited part of the day. No, this is it's about as excited as it gets. That's amazing. Made in Dagenham. Yeah. Very amazing story. Massive part of history. Yes, not many people know that actually. Yeah, well, I'm not so sure the girls will be too happy. Girls will be fine. As long as they know, they're not being fobbed off by the management. What? I'm sorry, Albert, but it is. Set in 1968 about these women's fight for equal pay. You just thought you could forget it and we we'd all go away. Well, I'm sorry.

It isn't going to be that easy, because we're not going anywhere. The the pay that they were getting. They sort of called it pin money. They were getting the equivalent of the boy who swept the factory floor. It was sort of like the girl power story before the Spice Girls. Absolutely. Absolutely. But the Spice Girls stole the whole concept. Totally. Years later. Totally. Your character in the in the film has some conversations with politicians and stuff. If you yourself could have a conversation with a politician. Who would it be and what would you get off your chest? I don't know. I think if you're going to talk to a politician, you may as well go for Obama. Why not?

So I'll probably talk to Obama. We're going to try and make it happen. We're going to make it happen. I'll make a couple of calls afterwards. Really? Yes. I want to talk to you about that. Obama's not his middle man. He's his middle man. He's his middle man. Easily. I've just tweeted him now. Have you? In my mind. It's got your back. In my mind to my computer. Twitter. Your your breakout happy go lucky. Yeah. And the Golden Globe, little award there. That really small award that you won. Where's that award now in your house? It's Well, I've just moved. So it's still in its Oh no, it's Don't tell me it's in a box. That's terrible. Well, yeah because I've moved.

I could have borrowed it while it was in the box. No, you couldn't. I could have. I would have put it on my mantelpiece and give you it back. No. Okay. Sorry, that would be wrong. Nobody touches the globe. If you could co-star with anyone, because you're doing some amazing roles at the moment. Um who would it be? Um Pick one. It can't be Obama. Can it not? No, you've already used him. Right, okay. Um I quite like, well, he's pretty awesome. The Philip Seymour Hoffman. Okay. Yeah. Once again, you've gone in that way. Well, if you're going to go for the top. Once again, yeah. But I saw Jesse Eisenberg recently. The Social Network. He's phenomenal. Justin Timberlake, I wouldn't say no.

Now, you're just being greedy.

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  • Sally Hawkins

    Featured guest discussing her work and career

  • Oliver Trevena

    Host of the interview

  • Barack Obama

    Politician Sally Hawkins would like to speak with

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Actor Sally Hawkins would like to work with

  • Jesse Eisenberg

    Actor Sally Hawkins would like to work with

  • Justin Timberlake

    Musician/actor Sally Hawkins would like to work with

FAQ

What is 'Made In Dagenham' about?+
'Made In Dagenham' is set in 1968 and tells the story of women's fight for equal pay.
Which award did Sally Hawkins win for 'Happy-Go-Lucky'?+
Sally Hawkins won a Golden Globe Award for her role in 'Happy-Go-Lucky'.
Where does Sally Hawkins keep her Golden Globe award?+
Sally Hawkins's Golden Globe award was in a box because she had recently moved houses.
Which actors would Sally Hawkins like to co-star with?+
Sally Hawkins would like to co-star with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jesse Eisenberg, and Justin Timberlake.
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