| Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren in The Duchess of Malfi at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. |
Bob Hoskins remembered by Helen Mirren
26 October 1942–29 April 2014
Helen Mirren, who first worked with Bob Hoskins on The Long Good Friday, recalls a vital presence, a magnetic actor fizzing with energy, and a true mensch
Helen Mirren, who first worked with Bob Hoskins on The Long Good Friday, recalls a vital presence, a magnetic actor fizzing with energy, and a true mensch
Sunday 21 December 2014 09.00 GMT
There is a great Yiddish word, a mensch. It means a stand-up guy, someone to rely upon, someone who won’t let you down. Bob Hoskins was just that, a mensch.