Richard E Grant's Year-Round Christmas Pudding Obsession Shocks Friends
- Richard E Grant revealed his fondness for Christmas pudding during a podcast interview.
- He prefers self-taping for auditions to ease nerves and avoid competitive pressures.
- Grant also mentioned he finds it horrifying to watch his own films and shared a story about commissioning a sculpture of Barbra Streisand.
During a podcast episode of Dish from Waitrose, actor Richard E Grant revealed that he enjoys Christmas pudding throughout the year, surprising his hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett. This unusual admission sparked a humorous discussion, with Grimshaw questioning whether Grant stockpiles the dessert. In addition to his culinary preferences, Grant shared insights on his auditioning process, expressing a preference for self-tapes over in-person auditions to avoid nervousness and the pressure of competing with familiar actors. Grant also candidly discussed his aversion to watching his own films, admitting that he finds the experience horrifying. He recounted an anecdote about meeting Barbra Streisand, during which he revealed he had commissioned a statue of her head for his garden, provoking her astonished response that he was 'insane.'