In recent weeks, Variety's Actors on Actors has been taking place for Emmy Season. The pairing of actors for their on-camera conversations is always a hot topic. The chemistry between Claire Danes, Kieran Culkin and their on-camera conversation was a little too good for me (he's so flirty). But sometimes the pairing of actors brings out the worst qualities in one another. Emily Blunt and Brian Cox didn't bring out the best of each other, I don't think. I've started to believe that Brian Cox is a grumpy, old man who always seems to be accompanied by a dark shadow. Emily is usually a good friend, unless she talks about how she hates living in America and being a naturalized American. Here are some highlights of their Variety talk.

BRIAN COX : The thing I like about English girls is that they are direct and don't talk nonsense. You are direct and to the point. The English girls are so funny.

EMILY BlUNT: I miss it, now that I live in America. I miss the directness, the irreverence, and the attitude.

COX: Here, they're a little bit Christian. They follow the so-called Christian bible, which I doubt. It's quite hypocritical.

BLUNT : I found a little group of Brits around Brooklyn .... Do you enjoy living in Brooklyn?

COX: Brooklyn has finally been the place I have felt most at home. It took me a while to feel comfortable in this country. As I said, I was living in Los Angeles when I ran out farmers markets. What will I do in Los Angeles now? Everyone is miserable. They may pretend to be happy, but their true feelings are deep-seated misery.

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BLUNT: 'The Devil Wears Prada'! When that movie came out, it was like a huge shift in my life.

COX: It was great. You are so lucky to have worked with one of the most famous screen actresses in history. Before I die, one of my dreams is to work with Meryl.

BLUNT: Oh, don't say "snuff it"! You'll. She was amazing, and she was a little terrifying in that film. She claimed it was the first time she tried Method acting. Miranda made her miserable.

COX: When I met her, I told her, "I didn't like you, because I was jealous." She asked, "What?" and I replied, "I didn't like you, because I wasn't that good."

[From Variety]

You see, Brooklyn is the only American city they have ever liked, because they detest the smug, humourless, hypocritical and indirect Americans, as well as their farmer's markets. You must love it when you see two immigrants ranting about their adopted country. Over the years, I have never understood why they both feel the need for them to live in America when they are going to belittle everyone here. Cox is free to move back home to Scotland. Blunt must insist that John Krasinski and his family move to England. Enough is enough. Sidenote: English people are not "direct". They speak and write with these absurd riddles and use their "codes".

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