So, what we can take from this quote is that Emma Thompson has always been a plucky lass, and had no problems whatsoever with telling a Brideshead Revisited producer off when she had some unkind things to say about her coworker’s size.
Brideshead Revisited had several memorable ladies on the set, including Hayley Atwell, Felicity Jones, Anna Madeley, Greta Scachi and Sarah Crowden.
She doesn’t specify whether it was one of the newcomer or veteran actress who dealt with the drama, but the comments were enough that Emma Thompson nearly left the movie.
She also has rather a lot of class while telling the story, giving us details about what happened on the set without outing the rather rude producer or the poor actress who had to deal with the comments.