"I have a nervous breakdown in the film and in one scene I get to stand at the top of the stairs waving an empty sherry bottle which is, of course, a typical scene from my daily life, so isn't much of a stretch"

In this quote, Emma Thompson is describing a scene in a film where her character has a nervous breakdown. She discusses that in one specific scene, her character stands at the top of the stairs and waves an empty sherry bottle. Thompson then adds that this is a normal scene from her own daily life, indicating that she may have experienced comparable moments in her individual life. By saying that it isn't much of a stretch, she is suggesting that her character's actions in the movie are not far from her own truth. This quote highlights the vulnerability and relatability of Thompson's character, along with her ability to draw from her own experiences to bring authenticity to her performance.