Emerald Fennell, the director of 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Saltburn', has revealed that attending boarding school at age 13 prevented her from going 'off the rails' as a teenager. Speaking on the podcast 'Ruthie’s Table 4', she explained that leaving London for school was a 'very good idea' despite the loneliness she experienced as an insomniac.
Fennell recalled that even as a child, she knew she would have struggled if she stayed in London. 'I think I would have gone quite quickly off the rails in London,' she said. 'Even I knew that even as a child.' She described boarding school as a 'more wholesome scenario' than remaining at home, despite feeling homesick and finding it 'lonely being in a room full of people awake when everyone's asleep'.
Regarding school meals, Fennell said the food was 'fine', with a focus on toast and chips. She joked that she grew up on carbohydrates and was 'delighted if there were chips for every meal'. However, she realised at age 18 that a diet of 5,000 calories of carbs daily was unsustainable.
Now, Fennell loves toasted cheese sandwiches and is 'obsessed with foods'. She confirmed that her upcoming film 'Wuthering Heights' will feature food scenes, including eggs and jelly. 'There are so many food scenes,' she added.
