Our friendship took a bit of time to Dawn
FOR a while, Victoria Wood and Dawn French had an unequal friendship.
“Vic had a very big issue with trusting people and I certainly had to pass a lot of tests and be persistent,” said Dawn. “It was a bit one-sided for quite a long time.”
Gradually they bonded over motherhood anxieties: “She was one of the few friends who absolutely admitted she didn’t know what she was up to. She listened for hours to me talking about my fears and worries. She was discreet and understanding and quite wise and said helpful things.”
Dawn was exposed to her steely professionalism when they collaborated on a Red Nose Day sketch in 1995: “She was absolutely directing it word for word.”