Behind the scenes

hey won legions of fans as Ab Fab’s Edina and Patsy, so when The behind- Woman got to meet Jennifer The-scenes Saunders and Joanna Lumley in person, we had our fingers secreTs crossedT that they’d live up to our high They’re famed for sipping bottles of Bolli expectations. So imagine our relief as we – but the pair reveals it’s different when walk into London’s Soho Hotel and see the director shouts, ‘action!’ Joanna – complete with her Patsy up-do ‘This can only be kept between your – smoking out of the window. meanwhile readers and us, but the drink is pretend Jennifer, accompanied by her dog, olive, – it’s ginger ale,’ Joanna explains. ‘People soon has us giggling with her trademark dry want us to be slaughtered. Sometimes humour. we’re soon chatting about the film, you wish it could be true!’ which tells the story of the But there are some traditions that hapless PR pair after they the women stick to from their sitcom accidentally push Kate moss days. Joanna does all of Patsy’s make-up into the Thames at a fashion herself, saying, ‘once Patsy has her red party. and soon we’ve got lips on and her hair’s up, you think, all the answers to our ‘Here she comes again!’’ Jennifer has burning questions... a much simpler approach. ‘I just put a wig on!’ she laughs.

The all- Does Jon Hamm sTar kow Kate Moss will after Kate moss filmed end up in the river? the scene where she falls cameos into the River Thames, With a whopping 60 cameoss the pair were on hand to F – including dame Joan collins, graham boost her spirits. ‘we AbAb Fab norton, alesha dixon and rylan clark-neal wrapped her in blankets – the film has plenty of famous faces. and gave her tea,’ says But which star’s stint on set was Jennifer Jennifer. How very and Joanna’s favourite? British! Jennifer gives Kate Moss Meanwhile Joanna ‘We choose a different person everyy a warm blanket after gets to work on time,’ says Jennifer, as Joanna chips in,n, her dip in the Thames! Patsy’s make-up ‘We do, because that’s polite!’ But onee Darlings! man in particular caught Joanna’s eye.e. ‘how can Jon hamm be a cameo? it’s As Ab Fab’s Edina and Patsy make their big screen debut, not too bad when i have to ruffle him up a bit! Jennifer thought it would be Woman gets the lowdown from the stars of the film… great to have Jon hamm. i mean, he’s in Mad Men, he’s a kind of giant. But The sequel funnily enough the giants were While Jennifer insists she’s not thinking the first to say, y‘ eah!’’ The fashion about a second film, fans will be pleased Jennifer revealed some other stars Their eye-catching outfits are half the to hear this isn’t the last we’ve seen of the were more forward. ‘Bruno tonioli usedd We shudder to think fun of Ab Fab, and the pair reveal duo. ‘We’ll re-visit them occasionally and to rugby tackle me saying, ‘i have to what happens to they’ve sneaked some of Patsy and see what they’re up to,’ Jennifer explains. be in it!’ she laughs. ‘oh and rebel glam Joan Collins… Edina’s clothes into their wardobes. ‘or we’ll just do them ourselves. Jo, i’ll get Wilson said she’d love to be in it. she’ss ‘There was a Jean Paul Gaultier a go Pro round your house!’ a big star now, which is ggreatreat fforor uus!’s!’ jacket that I had to have,’ But Joanna has other ideas, saying confesses Jennifer. ‘But for she’s already planning their second outing Edina, there’s very little you’d on the big screen. and by the end of our want to wear!’ Joanna has more chat, ideas for plotlines are coming in choice as glam Patsy. ‘I’ve got a thick and fast. talking about fans’ reaction few Betty Jackson things I love.’ to the hit sitcom, Joanna recalled, away from the big screen, Dawn French told best ‘somebody sent me a photograph of a the duo maintain they’re pal Jennifer she had to scarecrow competition and it was Patsy nothing like their alter egos. ‘If hand over the film script as a scarecrow with little straw hands.’ it were up to us, we’d turn up – or £100,000! ‘That was ‘ah, there’s the sequel!’ Jennifer quips. …while Rebel Wilson to the premiere in sad genius,’ Joanna says, as With Jen’s golden touch, we guarantee looks a bit stressed as T-shirts,’ says Joanna. Jennifer Jennifer adds, ‘She knew she’d make even that entertaining! son. Photos: flynet, landmark media flynet, son. Photos: i an air stewardess… agrees, saying, ‘we’d wear if she had the idea that I’d ✱ Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is in some scruffy jeans!’ Lily Cole and lose money then it cinemas from Friday 1 July ianne r …and Dame Edna Stella McCartney would happen!’ seems to take a have cameos too

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