24 • AUGUST 2019
a black-and-grey checked wool suit.
The second time we’re in Monte-
Carlo for the annual Festival de
Television, where she’s dressed for
the heat in a black silk shirt and
trousers (and where she will go on
to win the outstanding actress prize
for Dannemora).
On both occasions she’s thoughtful
and softly spoken so I can
understand why she found it hard to
be cruel to young Joey King. Getting
on well with co-stars is important to
her, although with a smile Arquette
adds: “In general I get along with
people really well. Once in a while
you work with someone who’s got
some serious problems and they’re
just miserable and it kind of drags
the whole project down.”
No, she’s not going to name
names. “But usually people are
pretty great. On this, though, I just
felt horrible afterwards. Even before
scenes sometimes I’d say to Joey,
‘I’m so sorry’.”
Patricia’s own upbringing wasn’t
without its trials. The Chicagoan
has spoken about her father being
an alcoholic and her mother
having a violent streak, and at age
14 she ran away from home to live
with older sister, Rosanna. Briefly
contemplating a career as a midwife,
she eventually followed Rosanna into
the acting business and landed roles
in A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 and
indie films like The Indian Runner
before her terrific turn as hooker-
with-a-heart, Alabama, in 1993’s True
Romance made her a star.INTERVIEW: PATRICIA ARQUETTE
“ONCE IN A WHILE YOU WORK
WITH SOMEONE WHO’S GOT
SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS
AND THEY’RE JUST MISERABLE
AND IT DRAGS THE WHOLE
PROJECT DOWN”SPORTSPHOTO / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO