"I'll tell you how it happened. The phone rang. Paul, my agent, goes, 'Would you like to play Meryl Streep's?' I said, 'Yeeees! I'll do it, whatever it is.' He said, 'It's Mamma Mia!.' I said, 'Oh no, which character? The fat friend?"

This quote by Julie Walters is a funny anecdote about her experience of being offered a function in the musical film Mamma Mia!. It is clear that Walters was thrilled to be offered a function in the film, however was initially fretted about which character she would be playing. She asked her agent, Paul, which character she would be playing, and when he informed her it was the "fat friend", she was initially dissatisfied. However, Walters was still thrilled to be part of the film and accepted the role. This quote shows Walters' enthusiasm for acting and her willingness to take on any role, no matter how small. It likewise highlights her sense of humour and her ability to make fun of herself.