Russell Brand Won Over Helen Mirren with Hard Work and Charm
Presenters Russell Brand and Helen Mirren present onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Getty Images)
Helen Mirren says she's come to adore
Russell Brand, but at first she was "terrified" of working with the British comic because of his bad boy reputation.
The Oscar-winning actress stars with Russell in two new movies,
The Tempest and
Arthur, but admits she was worried about how she would get on with the reformed hellraiser.
During an appearance on British morning TV show
Daybreak, she said: “I’m a bit infatuated with him. But I was terrified because, you know, it’s Russell Brand! Like the bad boy of bad boys. And I’m not a bad girl, I’m a good girl. And when good girls meet bad boys, terrible things can happen – mostly to the good girls.”
Despite her concerns, Helen and Russell -- who is married to
Katy Perry -- struck up a great relationship on both sets and she has nothing but praise for him.
The 65-year-old star -- who plays Prospera in
The Tempest, which is based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name -- said: “We did
Arthur together which was really wonderful and it kind of sealed our relationship. And there I got to see what an amazing guy he is -- an incredible hard worker, kindest heart in the world, funny of course, he’s a great guy.”
See many more pictures of
Russell Brand and Helen Mirren after the jump!
