Firth’s Mad Dash

A predominantly female crowd gathered in London last night for a special charity screening of Bridget Jones's Diary which offered the promise of a foreword by Bridget star Colin Firth. Appearing slightly late and frazzled, Firth explained to the crowd that he'd been delayed by extended filming on The Importance of Being Earnest; 'I've just had a singularly exciting ride through London on the back of a motorcycle, to get me here in time.' The event was in aid of the charity Survival International, which works to protect the rights of tribal peoples - a cause Firth has espoused for many years. But even Firth had problems linking the cause to the evening's main event; 'Let me tell you I've got myself into knots trying to find any conceivable link between the plight of the bushmen of Botswana and Bridget Jones's Diary... take my word for it - it's not there.' Empire Online caught a moment with Firth to ask him how he was enjoying working once more with Rupert Everett - the two teamed up for their first cinematic outing almost 20 years ago in Another Country. 'It's been really great,' Firth enthused.