Madonna 'I write film during loneliness'

Madonna wrote a film because she was lonely.

The 53-year-old star’s fascination with Wallis Simpson the subject of her new movie W.E. stemmed from her interest in English history, which she began to research when she first moved to London with former husband Guy Ritchie.

“When I moved to England after I got married, I really didn’t have any friends. I didn’t know anybody,” she said.

“I found myself in a strange world and I decided that I was going to find out about the history and culture. So I started studying English history and reading about the monarchy.

“When I got to Edward VIII, I was transfixed by the idea that a man would give up such a powerful position for love.

“I started reading books about Wallis Simpson, and I found a lot of them to be really negative and one-dimensional.

“When women have some kind of power, and we don’t understand them, we diminish them.”

Madonna related to Wallis a lot and thinks that made her the right person to direct the film.

“I think I had an insight into her character that possibly other directors wouldn’t have, because I know what it’s like to be reduced to a sound bite,” she added.