"I'm not hugely fond of the film. I find Audrey Hepburn fantastically twee." When the Hollywood Reporter asked Emma what the fuck "twee" means, she explained, "Twee is whimsy without wit. It is mimsy-mumsy sweetness without any kind of bite. And that's not for me. She can't sing and she can't really act, I'm afraid. I'm sure she was a delightful woman - and perhaps if I had known her I would have enjoyed her acting more, but I don't and I didn't, so that's all there is to it really."

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Emma Thompson on Audrey Hepburn (via smangies) 

best description of twee ever.

For me, whimsy is now as devoid of wit as twee is. I use them interchangeably. It also intrigues me that they’ve both been a vehicle for irony for the past 5-10 years too.