"Don't Waste Your Life's Purpose Worrying About Your Body" - Emma Thompson 

This interview is a treasure. Stephen’s sensitivity and empathy, coupled with Emma’s amazing advice made me cry. I hope she knows how much, in a single interview, she’s helped (presumably) millions of people to be more accepting of their bodies.

Emma Thompson is a gift to humanity. Her comment about not judging the vessel that is our bodies is brilliant, generous and spot on.

Every woman I know says "I started hating my body at _____ years old." Please, no longer. This IS your precious vessel that carries you through life! Emma, I cannot WAIT to see this film.

My god she spoke beautifully about not only the film but women's body image and its power over our lives. One of the most eloquent women alive.

Doing this at her age is a positive move to give women at any age to feel good about themselves. She makes beautiful heartfelt statements .

This made me cry a little bit, especially when she said 8 year olds being self conscious about their thighs. That was me (and still is). She’s great!

She's honestly one of the most beautiful people ever, inside and out, and always has been.

I also started hating my body at 14. I thought I was ugly for my entire life. And I wasn't. So now, here I am, middle-aged, and heavier than I've ever been and it's sad to me that I hated my body all those years when it was beautiful. I'm excited to see this conversation happening.

Emma Thompson is a global treasure.

The hair, the outfit, HER. I LOVE IT ALL 😍

I totally love how mature, amazing and respectful the conversation on nudety was! She's amazing! Complete legend

Haha... I love how she casually threw in the word 'prelapsarian' then immediately had the presence of mind to realise she was on American network TV and quickly added 'you know, Eve before the whole apple eating thing'. I guess her Cambridge University education just can't help but shine through 😁😁😁

I'm so disappointed that this interview wasn't longer! I love when they're together. She's so interesting, witty, and relatable. He asks refreshing questions.

It is so heartwarming to listen to Emma’s intelligent whit. How her thought processes into her spoken word. And she is truly a beautiful woman. Brilliant!!!!

She was so damn good in the movie. Her pain and angst were palpable and blended so perfectly with Leo"s suppressed pain. The sex was mostly implied but when she finally got her release it was so beautiful and then all the pain was gone. Everybody involved deserves an Oscar.

I strive to be as happy and wise as Emma. Every interview she gives, I finish bubbling with laughter and knowing more about myself and the world

I so appreciate actresses like Emma Thompson and Jamie Lee Curtis... great role models for keeping it real even as we age. 😊

Of course I do not know Emma Thompson personally but I do have to say I simply adore her. She's a fierce advocate for being our best selves and walks through all her trials and gripes with such good humor and wisdom that simply jolts me alive from any self doubt or pathetic wallowing I might be having at any moment. I found that, in this brief interview, she is bursting with authenticity, charming at every turn, and as she is in every performance, is absolutely radiant. She twinkles in this interview; I find her incredibly beautiful as a human being and a woman and, honestly, will likely always feel her to be one of my role models for how to be a remarkable, kind person in the world. Thank you for having her on tonight.

I never had an issue with my body …but time takes it’s toll & some sizes larger than in my 40s, scarred from several operations I found I was starting to fixate on the negatives. Then….my local art class was short of a life model, & I just thought “I need to do this & get over myself” So at 63 I bared all, yayas out, the full monte….& it worked! Artists like drawing curves & scars can be a “creative hook”…it was fascinating watching the different interpretations of my “house”….& they were…beautiful! The next term…I was behind the easel…the start of my arts adventure which 4 years on I am loving! Stephen is right…everyone has their own beauty….if we can’t see it, we’re not really looking!

I need a movie with Emma and Olivia Colman.

I love Emma Thompson as an actress, but she seems to be a smart, emotionally intelligent, kind human too. Bravo Missy, BRA-VO! She made me tear up. As a 53 year old woman, it becomes more and more clear as I age that women are dealt an impossible hand and I am not going to accept that restriction society has put upon me any longer. Now, my braveness about living against that narrative evolves as I age, but ladies, here's the real truth. As you get older, you will look back at yourself at age 18, 28, 38 and so on and think: Man, I was really beautiful back then. And then you realize your 73 year old self would be telling you at 53, "Flaunt what you got, because it's good and it doesn't get any better."

She makes me so so happy

If only all interviews with actors were as illuminating and delightful. Usually they're just dreary PR, laced with standard-issue showbiz "excitement". Emma Thompson is just way too smart and classy to descend into that.

I could have used more Emma Thompson time here. What a woman.

"This is your vessel, this is your house, this is where you live..." My God! Thank you for that ❤

Who the heaven is Emma's hair stylist. Every "do" is magic.

She is gorgeous. The delivery, the verbal thought, her style, her grace, her message to Girls. Im here for more Emma.

Protect this woman at all costs please. She’s fantastic, so smart and so down to earth

Actual legend. One of our finest exports.

I had an epiphany one day when I was in high school. It suddenly penetrated my self-absorbed mind that every single classmate of mine was walking around worrying about being judged. And not a single one was really noticing me. Even bullies aren't really thinking of their victims, and most people aren't bullies; they're just people wandering the halls trying to be "good enough." *(I hasten to say that I haven't seen the movie and have no real-life opinion about what the scene looks like. I feel I don't have to, because I've had this conversation with myself, about what I look like to other people and how I affect them.) What Emma has done in that mirror scene is give a gift of acceptance to all the other people with bodies. Because nobody really feels theirs is good enough. But Emma showed us ourselves, symbolically, and allowed us to see that there's really nothing wrong with a real person's real body. If her character is a stand-in for us, then hopefully the lesson is that our body is not freakish to other people. It's, at worst, no big deal. For most of us, it's perfectly acceptable or even more-ish. And that knowledge should inform our behavior toward ourselves. It's okay to not be ashamed of yourself. It's okay to feel cute. It's okay to be happy.

I love her analysis of the thought process for standing naked in front of the mirror. The skill of being an actor is to get out of your own head. I’d last about fifteen seconds before the “real” me came back and said “what are you doing!!”.

I absolutely love the sound of Emma's voice. Stranger than Fiction was one of my favorite movies. Just love her work.

1:16 looking at the mirror without the thought of trying to improve something. Ashamed. Neutral Gaze. Not Fake Positivity. 3:40 Ms. Thompson's humor. Delightful and Natural 4:38 "how'd you feel about your body?" "I started to hate my body at 14... Dont waste your time your life worrying about your body. There is no point. It's your home." Always love Ms. Emma Thompson.

Wonderful, wonderful soul, Emma Thompson!

She's a very brave soul

I love how she aged, i love her intelligence 💕

Love her, will watch anything she is in. A gem of a human being.

Emma is a wonderful person and so talented. I wish I could play this interview for my teenage patients with eating disorders. The self hatred they have is so sad. We talk about self- acceptance but it falls on deaf ears.

I love this quote, "I live in this body"

I am re re re rewatching this and continuing to be touched, moved, opened, and helped. Last night, I watched the movie with my two daughters. Thank you Emma Thompson, you incredibly beautiful woman!! Your inner beauty shines through in every pore of your body.

She is a genuine treasure. I adore her.

Emma is likely my favorite actress of all time. She wrote the screenplay and starred in my favorite movie, Sense and Sensibility, and makes me cry for her cheated on Karen in Love Actually. Every. Damn. Time. This interview only cements what a treasure she is in real life.

Great conversation between two theaters kids. I love her so much ❤

I've always loved Emma Thompson. She shows here how thoughtful and humble she is about her work and it really comes across in her films.

She's always delightful to listen to 🤗

Emma Thompson is unfailingly fabulous, funny, humble, decent and so very talented! 💜💜💜

May I say this is one of the best interviews and guestings this show ever had! Emma Thompson is insightful while delving into her character’s psyche and personality.

I watched this movie a few days ago and was so blown away by her having the courage to go completely naked. The scene where she stands in front of Leo, her character and she herself were so incredibly vulnerable - they all (cast and director) did an amazing job treating the entire movie with so much kindness, compassion and respect. I would encourage anyone to watch this. It's really not what you might think, from the trailer.

She is the epitome of class and freedom

This woman is such a beautiful soul.

I absolutely loved this movie! So many movies now being made about doddering seniors trying to fight aging and being forced into assisted living “resorts”. Or wildly going off the rails to recapture their youth. This was an honest heartfelt search to find one’s self and to come into feminine power. It was a now or never choice. “Leo” was amazing in showing his two sides of his personality. I felt very encouraged by this movie. Thanks for the lovely interview.

I honestly don't remember time when I was not worried/ashamed of my body. I know that my parents always commented on how much bigger I was than other kids. 35 yrs later, after bulimia and still affected by binge eating and after not taking a lot of opportunities b/c of my body, this is really nice to hear.

This is about what I expected from Emma Thompson, not specific words but the spirit, the message. What a great person.

Wow, that was an excellent interview. I have loved Emma ever since I first saw her decades ago, and she continues to delight. I could not love her more, and this interview with her wit, charm, and sensitivity is just beautiful. I also love Stephen’s respect and delicacy.

There’s so much wisdom in this two lovable persons. Great conversation, as always ❤️

What an incredible woman Emma is!!! And to tell us about the thinking process after the scene and that she relied on us to understand it!!! She is just the best!!!

What an interesting and beautiful conversation. Wish all hosts would allow and encourage their guests to speak this openly. And wish all famous people were this brave in their authenticity.

This made me think of when Dennis Fratz did the nude scene so many years ago in NYPD Blues. We absolutely loved the character for it! Emma Thompson can never do wrong in my book!

Emma Thompson should be us earthlings' spokesperson if we ever need one.

She is an amazing human being & actress. A joy to listen to her.

I love her. She is so comforting and funny and real.

I absolutely love her, great insight and advice.

I love them both so much ! I really need to see more interviews with Emma and Stephen. They truly are amazing.

What a lovely soul!

I can't believe how wonderful she is 🤩 must be lovely and funny to be around her. She speak so funny and sweet, love her🤗😍💚💚💚💚🙏🙏🙏

Have loved her and her work since early teens 🥰 This woman is a real icon and good idol for young women! Kardashians could never...

what a delight to hear this woman talking. She's so insightful and sensible and sensitive (okay, pun intended but doesn't make it less true). She's one of my Colbert's favorite guests.

Thankyou Emma Thompson 💓 your my hero. Your advice and relatableness is making such a healthy, beautiful, needed difference for us. It really helps me to actually make some head way with it, to focus more on my lifes purpose and not worrying about my body image. It's a constant struggle. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart 💗

Love these two. Thank you Ms. Thompson for being in this film and talking about this subject matter. Wonderful. Always a treat!

Extraordinarily intelligent interview, from both, the interviewed and the interviewer!!! 👏👏👏

Yesterday was my birthday and this film was one of the best gifts of the day. I so enjoyed all aspects of this movie. The characters were so well written.

Stephen you have the ability to gather great insights via rapport - wish the format allowed for this.

I don’t pay much attention to celebrities, but occasionally a rare gem shines through, and I realize that I am witnessing brilliance. Thank you, Ms. Thompson. This interview fills a very big void. How I wish we had more women representing Hollywood with your wit, class and simultaneous humility and sense of pride.

What an inspirational woman and sentiment about women's bodies and thoughts on them. Thank you for finally showing that any body is a real body. That we need to stop wasting so much time and energy on hating ourselves and focus more on what and who we are meant to be. Thank you dear Emma. ❤️

The last 3 minutes of this movie are soul shaking. Thank you, Ms. Thompson ❤️‍🔥

Thank You, Emma. Your vulnerable admissions are refreshing and helpful.

I simply love this woman she's so wise and witty also Stephen is great interviewer

She's mesmerizing to listen to! She can be thoughtful, open, sincere and humorous at the same time.

That yellow brings me straight back to September of my first year of high school. It’s a strong emotion. Motivates me to go see the movie. Also it was exactly at the cusp of adolescence that I also began hating my poor, perfect body. I blame Seventeen Magazine, for defining cellulite to me.

She is really amazing in every conceivable manner.

Such amazing performances!! So incredible to have an honest look at a real woman, experiencing real emotions. I felt this in my core. Thank you so much!!

Wow, this conversation was very impactful.

So good to SEE you, Emma!! Ray of Sunshine!!

She deserve a damn Oscar for this movie... I am a man and I was moved to tears!!! This is a fantastic movie!

I am really happy for this interview.Most of the people are not reading nowadays and spending their times in social media so they dont have an idea about this so it is nice to see intellectual people talking out there about body image.Unfortunately we need this

Emma is always simply amazing. I agree with her completely. I wasted so much time in self-loathing. There are so many more wonderful things to do. Stephen.. kind and sweet as always. The movie is an amazing and generous treasure. Thank you, Emma, "Leo", and the incredible writer. ❤️

Just watched Good Luck To You, Leo Grande and it’s terrific. It really is unlike any film I’ve ever seen. VERY funny but also thoughtful and moving. The best thing Emma Thompson has done in years. As for Daryl McCormack- just WOW!

I wish I could hang out with this wonderful lady for one day. I find her to be so relatable, sincere, beautiful, genuine, unpretentious, brilliant, and so so SO funny:)

And that’s what makes Emma Thompson a great actor! Intelligence and the ability to communicate! Love you Emma!

I watched the movie yesterday, I will be surprised if she doesn’t win an Emmy. As a senior myself, I struggle with body image, I miss by body of my youth. They movie is so well done.

I love her. I'm not kidding. I do. She is amazing and real and approachable and lovely. I have to say, there is not another person on this earth like Emma Thompson.

Fantastic interview.. she struck a chord with me..

i love Emma Thompson so much. I am how ever an uptight fully clothed german😂. Really looking forward to this movie.

Emma Thompson is amazing!! Watched the film last night, and both laughed and cried. Excellent casting!!!

I am so intrigued by this movie - it looks innocent, vulnerable, and sweet. Emma is the most amazing actress - I just adore her!

I love Emma and such truth she spoke. I am almost 60 and spent too many wasted years worrying about my body. Don't do it kids and elder folk! Life is for living XXX🙏💚

I love that Stephen just sits and listens as a host. Refreshing.

A fantastic movie that really hit home for this 60 year old. Really moving performances, funny. . .Emma Thompson is an absolute gem in every way.

My life goal is to have her mindset.

I am a big fan. I cried when she found out that her husband was cheating on her in Love Actually, and now this interview made me cry again. She seems like a genuinely good person who tries to help and empower women to love and accept the way they look.