ROSAMUND PIKE - PIKE FANTASISES ABOUT CELEBRITY AUDIENCE

PIKE FANTASISES ABOUT CELEBRITY AUDIENCE

British actress ROSAMUND PIKE imagines her silver screen idols are watching her act in a bid to bring out the best of her talents. The former Bond Girl is currently starring in Patrick Hamilton's Gaslight on London's West End, and prepares for her performances by fantasising about celebrities in the audience. She says, "I was very touched during the Wimbledon tennis coverage by Marion Bartoli saying that Pierce Brosnan in the crowd inspired her to win her semi-final match against Justine Henin. "I sometimes fantasy-cast my audience when I'm on stage and imagine Spielberg or Meryl Streep or whoever happens to be in London at the moment in the centre stalls to spur me on. "I think George Clooney is coming this week..."