Actress says it’s a “thing of the young” to take themselves too seriously

Jul 5, 2013 08:25 GMT  ·  By

I will preface this by saying that I absolutely adore Dame Helen Mirren. Not only is she an incredibly talented actress but she’s also a confident woman who is never afraid to speak her mind, no matter on whose toes she might tread.

Asked in a recent promo interview for “RED 2” if she had any word of advice to offer to the Amanda Bynes and the Lindsay Lohans of the world, Miss Mirren delivered the following piece of wisdom:

“I don't know if you're allowed to say this on television: Don't be up your own bum.”

“People get up their own [bum], and you really don't need to. It's the thing of the young, and just don't do that,” she added.

In other words, get your head out of your you-know-what because you’re not helping yourself with this type of attitude.