Emma Thompson told an intriguing story this morning at the Locarno Film Festival, where this year she is a guest of honor, that featured what she described as a creepy encounter with the 47th President, Donald Trump.

Speaking to a packed audience for a career Q&A, Thompson was asked about shooting the 1998 Mike Nichols feature Primary Colors . One day on the film’s set, Thompson said she was sitting in her trailer when the phone rang.

“It was Donald Trump. He said, ‘Hello, this is Donald Trump?’. I thought it was a joke and asked, ‘How can I help you? Maybe he needed directions from someone,” Thompson joked.

The veteran British actress continued: “And then he said, ‘I’d love you to come and stay at one of my beautiful places. Maybe we could have dinner.’ I said, well, that’s very s

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