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Here is the original article. Susan Calman on Gillian Anderson “The Second Mrs Calman” Diva (UK) July 2015
Excerpt:
While unpacking I found a picture of Gillian Anderson, which I’d put in an Ikea frame and used to display on top of my television....
On seeing the photo my wife asked me why I had it, and I, not thinking of the long-term consequences, casually replied, ‘Oh I think she’s quite nice.’ And that was that. One small sentence that means every time Gillian Anderson appears on the television, my wife looks at me like I’m mentally cheating on her....
I was out of the room, making a cup of tea, and my wife switched over to the BBC2 drama, The Fall. I know this because from two rooms away I heard her shouting rather aggressively, ‘That’s your girlfriend on the television!!!’
I didn’t think our paths would ever cross in real life until I encountered Ms Anderson during a 27-hour comedy show I was performing in for Comic Relief. She arrived as a surprise guest, and was charming and funny and utterly wonderful.
On seeing her, I was cool as you might expect, if being cool means standing at the side of the stage unable to move my limbs in her direction. The many nights I’d spent with Agent Scully in my 20s, imagining our imaginary life together, left me flushed with embarrassment. As she was departing I finally found some courage, ran towards her and asked for a photo. It’s fair to say that in it I look a little hysterical, like I’m holding her hostage.
I wanted to share the picture on Twitter and Facebook and get it tattooed on my arse, but the I remembered. I couldn’t. Because if my wife found out, she’d never let it go. It was bad enough when she was just a figment of my imagination. What sort of rage would occur when my wife realised I’d actually met this mythical creature who has, in her head, been occupying a secret part of my heart?
I didn’t mention it when I got home from the gig; I thought that pretending nothing had happened was the safest option. But I’d forgotten one thing. The show was streamed live on the internet...
This became abundantly clear when she turned out the light and gently whispered, ‘You and the second Mrs Calman looked very happy together. Congratulations.’
SUSAN IS ALL OF US!
