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Perth Now
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Gillian Anderson will never quit acting
Gillian Anderson will never quit acting to focus on her other projects. 'The X-Files' star has ventured into other areas in recent years - releasing a number of books and launching her own drinks company called G Spot - but Gillian is adamant she won't be stepping away from the screen because she never "gives up" on anything even if it seems too "hard". When asked if she plans to step away from acting, she told The Sunday Times newspaper: "No … there have been other things where I've thought, 'Oh my God, this is too hard. If I'd known this was this hard, I probably wouldn't have ventured into it'." She went on to admit setting up her drinks company was a major challenge, but she refuses to give up on it. She added: "If I'd known that having a drinks company was as full-on a job as it is, I probably would have said no, thank you. "But it is what it is and I don't give up." Gillian released a book called 'Want' in 2024 which was a collection of women's sexual fantasies and she's currently working on a follow-up. She recently urged women to send in their submissions for book number two. Gillian was quoted by the Guardian newspaper as saying: "Whether you're the Queen of Kink or have never been kissed, whether you've read 'Want' cover to cover, or are just hearing about it now, I want to hear your favourite fantasies – and this time, I want to hear it all." Those wishing to contribute to the book have until May 23 to submit their essay. 'Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous' collated 174 contributions after Gillian asked people to "tell me what you think about sex". She split £500 ($665) for every letter that made it into the book between two charities - Women for Women International, which provides support and education for women in 17 countries who have suffered the impact of conflict, and War Child, which aims to give children affected by war a "safe future". Donations will also be made to charity for contributions to the second book. Gillian was inspired to launch the project by Nancy Friday's 1973 tome 'My Secret Garden: Women's Sexual Fantasies', which also collected women's fantasies through letters, as well as tapes and one-on-one interviews.
Business Mayor
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Mayor
Gillian Anderson announces ‘even more daring' follow-up to bestselling book of sexual fantasies
Gillian Anderson has announced a follow-up to her bestselling anthology of female sexual fantasies, Want, with the hope that it will be 'more international, and even more daring'. The original book 'gave thousands of women the freedom to talk about sex without shame or judgment; to see themselves in the words of strangers, and reflect on their own desires – some for the very first time,' Anderson said. 'But Want unlocked so much more for so many and felt like just the beginning of a deeper conversation.' Published in September 2024, Want collected 174 written essays by women, real names redacted, who responded to Anderson's call for contributors, in which she asked: 'Tell me what you think about when you think about sex.' The book was inspired by Nancy Friday's 1973 cult hit My Secret Garden: Women's Sexual Fantasies, and Anderson's experience playing a sex therapist in the Netflix series Sex Education. Each anonymous essay was paired with a brief commentary by Anderson – and, tantalisingly, one of the essays themselves is by the actor, leaving readers left to guess which one. The follow-up anthology will continue in the same vein: 'Whether you're the Queen of Kink or have never been kissed, whether you've read Want cover to cover, or are just hearing about it now, I want to hear your favourite fantasies – and this time, I want to hear it all,' Anderson said. Submissions are open now, and will close 23 May. skip past newsletter promotion Discover new books and learn more about your favourite authors with our expert reviews, interviews and news stories. Literary delights delivered direct to you Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion More than 1,000 women responded to the callout for Anderson's first book, which Kitty Drake described in her Guardian review as 'shockingly odd' yet 'hyperaware of its place in a culture that is liberal enough to produce a children's show called Sex Education, but also seeks to tidy up sex and make it palatable'. Want was an instant No 1 Sunday Times bestseller in the UK, and reached No 8 in the New York Times bestseller list. The English edition is currently available in 74 countries, and translation rights have been sold for 27 different languages. Anderson pledged a sum of £500 for each letter published in the original Want book, to be split equally between the charities Women for Women International and War Child. The book's publisher Bloomsbury also gave £50,000 to Women for Women International. Bloomsbury and Anderson said they will commit to the same contributions for this second collection. Alexis Kirschbaum, editorial director at Bloomsbury, said working with Anderson 'has been an immense and inspiring undertaking. We are doing it again to give even more women the opportunity to take part, and I can't wait to see what the next book reveals.'
The Guardian
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Gillian Anderson announces ‘even more daring' follow-up to bestselling book of sexual fantasies
Gillian Anderson has announced a follow-up to her bestselling anthology of female sexual fantasies, Want, with the hope that it will be 'more international, and even more daring'. The original book 'gave thousands of women the freedom to talk about sex without shame or judgment; to see themselves in the words of strangers, and reflect on their own desires – some for the very first time,' Anderson said. 'But Want unlocked so much more for so many and felt like just the beginning of a deeper conversation.' Published in September 2024, Want collected 174 written essays by women, real names redacted, who responded to Anderson's call for contributors, in which she asked: 'Tell me what you think about when you think about sex.' The book was inspired by Nancy Friday's 1973 cult hit My Secret Garden: Women's Sexual Fantasies, and Anderson's experience playing a sex therapist in the Netflix series Sex Education. Each anonymous essay was paired with a brief commentary by Anderson – and, tantalisingly, one of the essays themselves is by the actor, leaving readers left to guess which one. The follow-up anthology will continue in the same vein: 'Whether you're the Queen of Kink or have never been kissed, whether you've read Want cover to cover, or are just hearing about it now, I want to hear your favourite fantasies – and this time, I want to hear it all,' Anderson said. Submissions are open now, and will close 23 May. Sign up to Bookmarks Discover new books and learn more about your favourite authors with our expert reviews, interviews and news stories. Literary delights delivered direct to you after newsletter promotion More than 1,000 women responded to the callout for Anderson's first book, which Kitty Drake described in her Guardian review as 'shockingly odd' yet 'hyperaware of its place in a culture that is liberal enough to produce a children's show called Sex Education, but also seeks to tidy up sex and make it palatable'. Want was an instant No 1 Sunday Times bestseller in the UK, and reached No 8 in the New York Times bestseller list. The English edition is currently available in 74 countries, and translation rights have been sold for 27 different languages. Anderson pledged a sum of £500 for each letter published in the original Want book, to be split equally between the charities Women for Women International and War Child. The book's publisher Bloomsbury also gave £50,000 to Women for Women International. Bloomsbury and Anderson said they will commit to the same contributions for this second collection. Alexis Kirschbaum, editorial director at Bloomsbury, said working with Anderson 'has been an immense and inspiring undertaking. We are doing it again to give even more women the opportunity to take part, and I can't wait to see what the next book reveals.'
